Lactoferrin
AssigneesFonterra Corporate Research and Development Ltd., NZMP & Health & Nutrician Unit, Auckland Uniservices Limited
InventorsJillian Cornish, Ian Reginald Reid, Kate Patricia Palmano, Neill Ward Haggarty
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Abstract
A pure lactoferrin polypeptide containing no more than two metal ions per molecule, or a mixture of the polypeptide and a fragment thereof. The polypeptide or the mixture stimulates skeletal growth and inhibits bone resorption. Also disclosed is a method of treating a bone-related disorder with the polypeptide or the mixture.
Claims2
A pure lactoferrin polypeptide containing no more than two metal ions per molecule, wherein the polypeptides stimulates skeletal growth and inhibits bone resorption.
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