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Carbohydrates > Glycoconjugates > Glycoproteins > Mucoproteins > Intrinsic Factor
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Glycoproteins > Mucoproteins > Intrinsic Factor

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Intrinsic Factor  

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  • A glycoprotein secreted by the cells of the GASTRIC GLANDS that is required for the absorption of VITAMIN B 12 (cyanocobalamin). Deficiency of intrinsic factor leads to VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY and ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007437

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