transferrin
IPA: trˈænsfɝˈin
noun
- (biochemistry) A glycoprotein, a beta globulin, in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.
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Examples of "transferrin" in Sentences
- Carbohydrate deficient transferrin.
- That will stop transferrin receptor production.
- Transferrin and beta lipoprotein comprises the beta 1.
- Transferrin is also associated with the innate immune system.
- Transferrin receptor production depends on a similar mechanism.
- Thus, transferrin receptor maintains cellular iron homeostasis.
- TIBC is less expensive than a direct measurement of transferrin.
- Transferrin can instead be removed by size exclusion chromatography.
- Transferrin binds iron and is responsible for iron transport in the blood.
- Transferrin is a glycoprotein that binds iron very tightly but reversibly.