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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Transferrin
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Carrier Proteins > Transferrin-Binding Proteins > Receptors, Transferrin

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Receptors, Transferrin  

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  • Receptor, Transferrin
  • Transferrin Receptor
  • Transferrin Receptors

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  • Membrane glycoproteins found in high concentrations on iron-utilizing cells. They specifically bind iron-bearing transferrin, are endocytosed with its ligand and then returned to the cell surface where transferrin without its iron is released.

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