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Receptors, Transferrin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Synonym(s)

  • Transferrin Receptor
  • Transferrin Receptors

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HC2BF4XM-B

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