Effect of bacterial nanocellulose binding on the bactericidal activity of bovine lactoferrin

Effect of bacterial nanocellulose binding on the bactericidal activity of bovine lactoferrin

Bovine lactoferrin (bLF) has been extensively described as a wide spectrum antimicrobial protein. bLF bactericidal activity has been mainly attributed to two different mechanisms: environmental iron depletion and cell membrane destabilization. Due to its antimicrobial properties, bLF has been includ...

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Main Authors: Jorge Padrão, Sylvie Ribeiro, Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez, Lígia R. Rodrigues, Fernando Dourado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Materials science
Food technology
Microbiology
Bacterial nanocellulose
Bovine lactoferrin
Antibacterial protein activity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020312160

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