Transferrin
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3D Structures of Transferrin
Updated on 20-April-2017
FunctionTransferrin or serotransferrin (TF) is an iron-binding protein. TF delivers iron from absorption centers in the duodendum and white blood cell macrophages to all tissues[1]. Ovotransferrin (OTF) is a glycosylated TF of egg white. For details see Molecular Playground/Transferrin. RelevanceCarbohydrate-deficient TF may help diagnose alcoholic liver disease[2]. Structural highlightsTF contains two lobes: at the N and C termini. The Fe+3 ion is coordinated to several side chains belonging to both N- and C-lobe, carbonate and sulfate ions[3].
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Updated on 20-April-2017
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