Transferrin

Description
Transferrins are eukaryotic iron-binding glycoproteins with the ability to bind ferric iron with high affinity in the cleft of each of two homologous lobes. They control the level of free iron in biological fluids [PMID: 3032619]. Members of the family include blood serotransferrin (siderophilin), milk lactotransferrin (lactoferrin), egg white ovotransferrin (conalbumin) and membrane-associated melanotransferrin. The iron-deficient transferrins inhibit the growth of certain bacteria and fungi by making iron unavailable for bacterial metabolism [PMID: 6452038].
Sequences retrieved from pattern (1)
CAMPTraP W-Q-x(0,1)-R-x(0,1)-M-[KR]-K-[LV]  
  UniProt Name
  P24627 Lactotransferrin precursor
  C7DZZ8 Lactoferrin
Sequences retrieved from HMM ( 1 )
CAMPTraH  
  GI UniProt Name
  418131 P24627 Lactotransferrin precursor
  159163667 P02788 Human lactoferricin, HLP2
 

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