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Gene information for LTF (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4057
Official gene symbolLTF
Full namelactotransferrin
Aliases,GIG12,HLF2,LF,
Gene summaryThis gene is a member of the transferrin family of genes and its protein product is found in the secondary granules of neutrophils. The protein is a major iron-binding protein in milk and body secretions with an antimicrobial activity, making it an important component of the non-specific immune system. The protein demonstrates a broad spectrum of properties, including regulation of iron homeostasis, host defense against a broad range of microbial infections, anti-inflammatory activity, regulation of cellular growth and differentiation and protection against cancer development and metastasis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 3   Locus: 3p21.31
Gene position46506395 - 46477496  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size28900 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID150210