The protein structure of recombinant human lactoferrin produced in the milk of transgenic cows closely matches the structure of human milk-derived lactoferrin

Transgenic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 397-405

  Thomassen, Ellen A J ^a   Van Veen, Harrie A ^b   Van Berkel, Patrick H C ^b,c   Nuijens, Jan H ^b   Abrahams, Jan Pieter ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Pharming Group NV   (Netherlands)

^c GENMAB   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Iron binding; Lactoferrin; Transgenic cows

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MILK; PHARMACEUTICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; BIOPHARMACEUTICS; CATTLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MILK; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 23744501922     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-005-3233-0     Document Type: Article

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