Abstract
The hypothesis that a zinc-binding ligand (ZBL) recently discovered in human milk but absent from cow's milk might be related to zinc nutrition in the neonate was investigated. The zinc-binding characteristics of rat milk were examined to determine if the rat was a suitable model. By gel filtration, rat milk was found to contain a ZBL with characteristics similar to those of the ZBL found in human milk. A similar ZBL was identified in the intestinal mucosa of rats 16 days of age and older but was absent in rats from birth to 16 days. These results support the hypothesis that the ZBL of maternal milk may enhance zinc transport in the neonatal period before the development of intestinal mechanisms for zinc absorption.
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