- transferrin
- noun Etymology: trans- + Latin ferrum iron Date: 1947 a beta globulin in blood plasma capable of combining with ferric ions and transporting iron in the body
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Transferrin — is a blood plasma protein for iron ion delivery. Transferrin is a glycoprotein, which binds iron very tightly but reversibly. Although iron bound to transferrin is less than 0.1% (4 mg) of the total body iron, dynamically it is the most important … Wikipedia
transferrin — transferrin. См. трансферрин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
transferrin — [trans fer′in] n. [< TRANS + L ferrum, iron (see FERRO ) + IN1] an iron binding, crystalline globulin in blood plasma, that is important as an iron carrier … English World dictionary
Transferrin — Serotransferrin Vorhandene Strukturdaten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Transferrin — A plasma protein that transports iron through the blood to the liver, spleen and bone marrow. The blood transferrin level is tested for diverse reasons: to determine the cause of anemia, to examine iron metabolism (for example, in iron deficiency … Medical dictionary
transferrin — The iron storage protein (80 kD) found in mammalian serum; a b globulin. Binds ferric iron with a Kass of around 21 at pH 7.4, 18.1 at pH 6.6. An important constituent of growth media. Transferrin receptors on the cell surface bind transferrin as … Dictionary of molecular biology
transferrin — /trans fer in/, n. Biochem. a plasma glycoprotein that transports dietary iron to the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. [1947; TRANS + L ferr(um) iron + IN2] * * * ▪ chemical compound also called Siderophilin, protein (beta1 globulin) in… … Universalium
Transferrin — Trans|fer|rin [↑ trans (2), ↑ Ferri u. ↑ in (3)], das; s, e; Syn.: Serum Transferrin, Siderophilin: ein rotes Nichthäm Eisen Protein (MG 79 600) aus 679 Aminosäuren, ca. 6 % Kohlenhydraten (Glykoprotein) u. 2 Fe(III) Ionen. Im Organismus fungiert … Universal-Lexikon
transferrin — transferinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kraujo plazmos glikoproteinas, pernešantis Fe³⁺. atitikmenys: angl. transferrin rus. трансферрин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Transferrin-Rezeptor 2 — Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 801/630/774 Aminosäuren (α/β/γ) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Transferrin saturation — Transferrin saturation, measured as a percentage, is a medical laboratory value. It is the ratio of serum iron and total iron binding capacity, multiplied by 100. For an explanation of some clinical situations in which this ratio is important,… … Wikipedia
