The location of structural difference between ovotransferrin types A and B in hens |
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Authors: | A. M. Rashid |
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Affiliation: | Department of Animal Husbandry, University of Bristol, Landford House, Langford, Bristol, BS18 7DU, England |
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Abstract: | A comparison of ovotransferrin types A and B showed that in starch gel electrophoresis both types consisted of one major and one minor component. Both types have a similar amino acid composition as do the fragments from each type. Starch gel electrophoresis shows that the cause of the difference in the elec-trophoretic mobilities between ovotransferrin types A and B lies in the C-termi-nal half of the molecule. No physiological difference was found between types A and B, both types donate iron to chicken embryo red cells at equal rate. |
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Keywords: | Ovotransferrin hen starch gel electrophoresis |
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