transferrin

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trans·fer·rin (tr

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A beta globulin in blood serum that combines with and transports iron.

[trans- + ferr(o)- + -in.]

transferrin [trænsˈfɜːrɪn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem any of a group of blood glycoproteins that transport iron Also called beta globulin siderophilin

[from trans- + ferro- + -in]

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transferrin - a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron

beta globulin, siderophilin

globulin - a family of proteins found in blood and milk and muscle and in plant seed

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beta globulin globulin siderophilin			CP is vitally important in regulating the ionic state of iron in particular, oxidizing Fe2 + to Fe3 + and thus permitting incorporation of the iron into transferrin without the formation of toxic iron products. Plasma proteins as biomarkers: acute phase proteins by Steinert, Don / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Transferrin is a glycoprotein (a molecule made of amino acids and sugar groups) produced in liver cells. A useful test for monitoring alcohol use by Miller, Peter M.; Cluver, Jeffrey; Anton, Raymond F. / Behavioral Healthcare CellPrime rTransferrin AF is the first animal-free alternative to serum-derived human or bovine transferrin for industrial cell culture and upstream biopharmaceutical applications. Novozymes and Millipore launch first product from strategic alliance by Pharma			transfer paper transfer payment transfer pricing transfer RNA transfer station Transfer table transfer tax Transferability transferable transferable vote transferal transferase transferee transference transferer transfermium Transferography transferor transferrable transferral transferred possession transferred property Transferrence Transferrer Transferrible transferrin Transfigurate Transfiguratien transfiguration Transfiguration Day Transfiguration of Jesus transfigure transfinite transfinite number transfix transfixed Transfixion Transfluent Transflux Transforate transform transform fault Transformable transformation transformational transformational grammar transformational rule transformationalist Transformative transformed transformer			transferred by bequest transferred by devise Transferred Echo Double Resonance Transferred Electron Device Transferred Electron Oscillator Transferred Episcopal Arrangements Transferred epithet Transferred Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Transferred intent Transferred Meaning of a Word Transferred Nuclear Overhauser Enhancement transferred possession transferred property transferred-electron amplifier transferred-electron device Transferred-Electron Devices transferred-electron effect Transferrence transferrer transferrer transferrer transferrer transferrer transferrer transferrers transferrers transferrers transferrers transferrers Transferrible transferrin Transferrin Binding Protein Transferrin Binding Protein 2 Transferrin Iron Binding Capacity Transferrin receptor Transferrin saturation Transferrin-Binding Protein 1 Transferrin-binding protein b Transferrin-binding proteins Transferrin-binding proteins Transferrin-binding proteins transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring transferring transfers transfers transfers transfers transfers transfers Transfers and Expenditure in Excess of Provisions Transfers Without Fair Consideration Transfert d'Energie Linéique Transfert de Droits À Prime Transfert Electronique de Fonds Transfert Electronique de Fonds Transfert sans contrepartie Transfert telegraphique

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