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The partial amino acid sequence of a low molecular weight folate binding protein from human milk has been determined from N-terminal sequencing of the native protein and isolated cyanogen bromide fragments. A molecular weight of approximately 30,000 is estimated on the basis of amino acid composition and sequence homology with the low-molecular weight folate binder isolated from cow's milk. Preliminary studies with a large molecular weight folate binding protein have shown that the N-terminal amino acid sequence is identical with that of the low molecular binder.
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Svendsen, I., Hansen, S.I., Holm, J. et al. Amino acid sequence homology between human and bovine low molecular weight folate binding protein isolated from milk. Carlsberg Res. Commun. 47, 371–376 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907775
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