All the statement about lactoferrin are true,except-

Transport of iron for erythropoiesis is done by transferrin and not by Lactoferrin Lactoferrin It is an iron-binding protein and has a high affinity for iron Lactoferrin is found in - (a) Specific/secondary granules in neutrophils. (b) Many exocrine secretions and exudates - milk, tears, mucus, saliva, bile etc. It apparently exerts an antimicrobial activity by withholding iron from ingested bacteria and fungi.