title: Lactoferrin: a multifunctional glycoprotein.
abstract: Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein found in milk, exocrine secretions of mammals, and in secondary granules from polymorphonuclear neutrophils. This review describes the wide spectrum of functions ascribed to lactoferrin, with special emphasis on the antimicrobial properties of this protein, and its derived peptides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital and University of Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Vorland
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D003167:Complement Activation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D007781:Lactoferrin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008892:Milk / Q000378:metabolism; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D011134:Polysaccharides; D007501:Iron; D007781:Lactoferrin