Multifunctional Peptides from Equine Milk Lactoferrin: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity In Silico and In Vitro
. The results showed that equine milk lactoferrin peptides possess potent and selective antimicrobial activity, with efficacy varying across bacterial species. These data expand the functional profile of lactoferrin-derived peptides, demonstrating their multifunctionality, and suggest that equine milk lactoferrin represents a promising natural source of antimicrobial agents, supporting alternative strategies to reduce antibiotic use in human and veterinary medicine.
Authors
- Shara Atambayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-3115)
- Saltanat Orazova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4380-2460)
- Gulzhan Kaiyrmanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8486-0566)
- Bernard Faye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-5453)
- Meiramkul Narmuratova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4030-0513)
- Gulzhan Narmuratova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8981-2325)
Institutions
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (FR)
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KZ)
- Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (KZ)
- Systèmes d’élevage méditerranéens et tropicaux (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animals
- Published
- 2026-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16081223
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00