Giansanti Francesco, Leboffe Loris, Angelucci Francesco, Antonini Giovanni
Department of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila I-67100, Italy.
Interuniversity Consortium INBB Biostructures and Biosystems National Institute, Rome I-00136, Italy.
Nutrients. 2015 Nov 4;7(11):9105-15. doi: 10.3390/nu7115453.
Ovotransferrin or conalbumin belong to the transferrin protein family and is endowed with both iron-transfer and protective activities. In addition to its well-known antibacterial properties, ovotransferrin displays other protective roles similar to those already ascertained for the homologous mammalian lactoferrin. These additional functions, in many cases not directly related to iron binding, are also displayed by the peptides derived from partial hydrolysis of ovotransferrin, suggesting a direct relationship between egg consumption and human health.
卵转铁蛋白或伴清蛋白属于转铁蛋白家族，具有铁转运和保护活性。除了其众所周知的抗菌特性外，卵转铁蛋白还具有其他保护作用，类似于已确定的同源哺乳动物乳铁蛋白的保护作用。卵转铁蛋白部分水解产生的肽也具有这些额外功能，在许多情况下这些功能与铁结合并无直接关系，这表明食用鸡蛋与人类健康之间存在直接联系。
