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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Acute-Phase Proteins > Transferrin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Serum Globulins > Beta-Globulins > Transferrin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Globulins > Serum Globulins > Beta-Globulins > Transferrin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Carrier Proteins > Iron-Binding Proteins > Transferrins > Transferrin
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Metalloproteins > Iron-Binding Proteins > Transferrins > Transferrin

Preferred term

Transferrin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An iron-binding beta1-globulin that is synthesized in the LIVER and secreted into the blood. It plays a central role in the transport of IRON throughout the circulation. A variety of transferrin isoforms exist in humans, including some that are considered markers for specific disease states.

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Entry terms

  • beta-1 Metal-Binding Globulin
  • Serotransferrin
  • Siderophilin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WC25CDRP-P

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