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Function
[TRFL_HUMAN] Transferrins are iron binding transport proteins which can bind two Fe(3+) ions in association with the binding of an anion, usually bicarbonate.[1] [2] Lactotransferrin has antimicrobial activity which depends on the extracellular cation concentration.[3] [4] Lactoferroxins A, B and C have opioid antagonist activity. Lactoferroxin A shows preference for mu-receptors, while lactoferroxin B and C have somewhat higher degrees of preference for kappa-receptors than for mu-receptors.[5] [6] The lactotransferrin transferrin-like domain 1 functions as a serine protease of the peptidase S60 family that cuts arginine rich regions. This function contributes to the antimicrobial activity.[7] [8] Isoform DeltaLf: transcription factor with antiproliferative properties and inducing cell cycle arrest. Binds to DeltaLf response element found in the SKP1, BAX, DCPS, and SELH promoters.[9] [10]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Lactoferricins are highly basic bioactive peptides that are released in the stomach through proteolytic cleavage of various lactoferrin proteins. Here we have determined the solution structure of human lactoferricin (LfcinH) by conventional two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance methods in both aqueous solution and a membrane mimetic solvent. Unlike the 25-residue bovine lactoferricin (LfcinB), which adopts a somewhat distorted antiparallel beta sheet, the longer LfcinH peptide shows a helical content from Gln14 to Lys29 in the membrane mimetic solvent but a nonexistent beta-sheet character in either the N- or C-terminal regions of the peptide. The helical characteristic of the LfcinH peptide resembles the conformation that this region adopts in the crystal structure of the intact protein. The LfcinH structure determined in aqueous solution displays a nascent helix in the form of a coiled conformation in the region from Gln14 to Lys29. Numerous hydrophobic interactions create the basis for the better-defined overall structure observed in the membrane mimetic solvent. The 49-residue LfcinH peptide isolated for these studies was found to be slightly longer than previously reported peptide preparations and was found to have an intact peptide bond between residues Ala11 and Val12. The distinct solution structures of LfcinH and LfcinB represent a novel difference in the physical properties of these two peptides, which contributes to their unique physiological activities.
Human lactoferricin is partially folded in aqueous solution and is better stabilized in a membrane mimetic solvent.,Hunter HN, Demcoe AR, Jenssen H, Gutteberg TJ, Vogel HJ Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Aug;49(8):3387-95. PMID:16048952[11]
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References
- ↑ Hendrixson DR, Qiu J, Shewry SC, Fink DL, Petty S, Baker EN, Plaut AG, St Geme JW 3rd. Human milk lactoferrin is a serine protease that cleaves Haemophilus surface proteins at arginine-rich sites. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(3):607-17. PMID:12535064
- ↑ Mariller C, Hardiville S, Hoedt E, Huvent I, Pina-Canseco S, Pierce A. Delta-lactoferrin, an intracellular lactoferrin isoform that acts as a transcription factor. Biochem Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;90(3):307-19. doi: 10.1139/o11-070. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID:22320386 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/o11-070
- ↑ Hendrixson DR, Qiu J, Shewry SC, Fink DL, Petty S, Baker EN, Plaut AG, St Geme JW 3rd. Human milk lactoferrin is a serine protease that cleaves Haemophilus surface proteins at arginine-rich sites. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(3):607-17. PMID:12535064
- ↑ Mariller C, Hardiville S, Hoedt E, Huvent I, Pina-Canseco S, Pierce A. Delta-lactoferrin, an intracellular lactoferrin isoform that acts as a transcription factor. Biochem Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;90(3):307-19. doi: 10.1139/o11-070. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID:22320386 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/o11-070
- ↑ Hendrixson DR, Qiu J, Shewry SC, Fink DL, Petty S, Baker EN, Plaut AG, St Geme JW 3rd. Human milk lactoferrin is a serine protease that cleaves Haemophilus surface proteins at arginine-rich sites. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(3):607-17. PMID:12535064
- ↑ Mariller C, Hardiville S, Hoedt E, Huvent I, Pina-Canseco S, Pierce A. Delta-lactoferrin, an intracellular lactoferrin isoform that acts as a transcription factor. Biochem Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;90(3):307-19. doi: 10.1139/o11-070. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID:22320386 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/o11-070
- ↑ Hendrixson DR, Qiu J, Shewry SC, Fink DL, Petty S, Baker EN, Plaut AG, St Geme JW 3rd. Human milk lactoferrin is a serine protease that cleaves Haemophilus surface proteins at arginine-rich sites. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(3):607-17. PMID:12535064
- ↑ Mariller C, Hardiville S, Hoedt E, Huvent I, Pina-Canseco S, Pierce A. Delta-lactoferrin, an intracellular lactoferrin isoform that acts as a transcription factor. Biochem Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;90(3):307-19. doi: 10.1139/o11-070. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID:22320386 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/o11-070
- ↑ Hendrixson DR, Qiu J, Shewry SC, Fink DL, Petty S, Baker EN, Plaut AG, St Geme JW 3rd. Human milk lactoferrin is a serine protease that cleaves Haemophilus surface proteins at arginine-rich sites. Mol Microbiol. 2003 Feb;47(3):607-17. PMID:12535064
- ↑ Mariller C, Hardiville S, Hoedt E, Huvent I, Pina-Canseco S, Pierce A. Delta-lactoferrin, an intracellular lactoferrin isoform that acts as a transcription factor. Biochem Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;90(3):307-19. doi: 10.1139/o11-070. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID:22320386 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/o11-070
- ↑ Hunter HN, Demcoe AR, Jenssen H, Gutteberg TJ, Vogel HJ. Human lactoferricin is partially folded in aqueous solution and is better stabilized in a membrane mimetic solvent. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Aug;49(8):3387-95. PMID:16048952 doi:49/8/3387
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