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Descriptor English: Transferrins
Descriptor Spanish: Transferrinas
Descriptor transferrinas
Scope note: Un grupo de proteínas de unión a hierro que se unen fuertemente a dos iones ferrato juntamente con dos iones de carbonato. Se encuentran en los fluidos corporales de los vertebrados que actúan como moléculas de transporte y almacenamiento de hierro.
Descriptor Portuguese: Transferrinas
Descriptor French: Transferrines
Tree number(s): D12.776.157.427.750
D12.776.556.579.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D061250
Scope note: A group of iron-binding proteins that tightly bind two ferrate ions along with two carbonate ions. They are found in the bodily fluids of vertebrates where they act as transport and storage molecules for iron.
Annotation: TRANSFERRIN is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
DeCS ID: 54582
Unique ID: D061250
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Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Transferrins - Preferred
Concept UI M0556826
Scope note A group of iron-binding proteins that tightly bind two ferrate ions along with two carbonate ions. They are found in the bodily fluids of vertebrates where they act as transport and storage molecules for iron.
Preferred term Transferrins



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