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Antimicrobial functions of lactoferrin promote genetic conflicts in ancient primates and modern humans

2016-03-10

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> Lactoferrin is a multifunctional mammalian immunity protein that limits microbial growth through sequestration of nutrient iron. Additionally, lactoferrin possesses cationic protein domains that directly bind and inhibit diverse microbes. The implications for these dual functions on lactoferrin evolution and genetic conflicts with pathogens remain unclear. Here we show that lactoferrin has been...

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Literature Corpus work: 5b604004-39e9-549d-a202-f29e3342b16a
DOI: 10.1101/043091

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