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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  

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Entry terms

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

Note

  • TRANSFERRINS is also available

Scope note

  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014168

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