Lactoferricin
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Lactoferricin is an amphipathic, cationic peptide with anti-microbial[1] and anti-cancer[2] properties. It can be generated by the pepsin-mediated digestion of lactoferrin.
[edit] References
- ^ Wakabayashi H, Takase M, Tomita M. Lactoferricin derived from milk protein lactoferrin. Curr Pharm Des. 2003;9(16):1277-87.
- ^ Eliassen LT, Berge G, Sveinbjornsson B, Svendsen JS, Vorland LH, Rekdal O. Evidence for a direct antitumor mechanism of action of Bovine lactoferricin. Anticancer Res. 2002 Sep-Oct;22(5):2703-10.
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