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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Blood Proteins » Acute-Phase Proteins » Transferrin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Carrier Proteins » Iron-Binding Proteins » Transferrins » Transferrin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Globulins » Serum Globulins » Beta-Globulins » Transferrin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Metalloproteins » Iron-Binding Proteins » Transferrins » Transferrin
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Proteins » Blood Proteins » Serum Globulins » Beta-Globulins » Transferrin
Description
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. MeSH
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