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L9507

Sigma-Aldrich

Lactoferrin from bovine milk

≥85% (SDS-PAGE)

Synonym(s):

Bos d LF, Lactotransferrin

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.61

biological source

bovine milk

Quality Level

Assay

≥85% (SDS-PAGE)

form

powder

mol wt

~87 kDa

technique(s)

fractionation: suitable

solubility

H2O: soluble 10 mg/mL

UniProt accession no.

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

cow ... LTF(280846)

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Application

Lactoferrin was used in the fractionation of lactoperoxidase and lactoferrin from bovine whey using a cation exchange membrane. It was used in the determination of lactoferrin and immunoglobulin G in animal milks by new immunosensors.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lactoferrin is an iron binding protein. It is structurally similar to transferrin, the plasma iron transport protein; but lactoferrin has a much higher affinity for iron (250 fold). It is very abundant in colostrum and small amounts can also be found in tears, saliva, mucous secretions and in the secondary granules of neutrophils. It is made by mucosal epithelium and neutrophils and is released by these cells in response to inflammatory stimuli. Bacterial growth is inhibited by its ability to sequester iron and also permeabilize bacterial cell walls by binding to lipopolysaccharides through its N-terminus. Lactoferrin can inhibit viral infection by binding tightly to the viral envelope protein. This prevents cell-virus fusion by blocking the binding domain. Lactoferrin appears to activate host defense systems in part by stimulating the release of interleukin-8, a neutrophil activator. It may also be involved in antibody and interleukin synthesis, lymphocyte proliferation and complement activation.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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O Oyen et al.
FEBS letters, 229(2), 391-394 (1988-03-14)
Cyclic AMP (cAMP) and its action by way of cAMP-dependent protein kinase is important for sperm motility. Previous studies on germ cells have demonstrated a selective decrease in the amount of type I cAMP-dependent protein kinase during spermatid development, and
Qianqian Yao et al.
PeerJ, 9, e11072-e11072 (2021-06-17)
Colorectal cancer is a common cause of death with few available therapeutic strategies, and the preventative complexes in adjunctive therapy are urgently needed. Increasing evidences have shown that natural ingredients, including lactoferrin, oleic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and linolenic acid
Mona M Abdel-Wahab et al.
Fish & shellfish immunology, 111, 160-169 (2021-02-09)
The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of dietary bovine lactoferrin (BLF) or chitosan nanoparticles (CHN) alone or in combinations on serum biochemical indices, antioxidative capacity, transcriptomic responses, non-specific immunity, and resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Víctor A Solarte et al.
BioMed research international, 2015, 630179-630179 (2015-11-27)
Several short linear peptides derived from cyclic bovine lactoferricin were synthesized and tested for their cytotoxic effect against the oral cavity squamous-cell carcinoma (OSCC) cell lines CAL27 and SCC15. As a control, an immortalized and nontumorigenic cell line, Het-1A, was
Huiying Li et al.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 11(24) (2022-12-24)
Although increasing evidence shows the association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and colorectal cancer, the related mechanism remains unclear. This study examined the suppressive effect of lactoferrin (LF) on the development of T2D-induced colon cancer. First, a co-cultured cell model

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