Definition of transferrin in English:
transferrin
noun transˈfɛrɪn-nz-trɑːns-ˌtran(t)sˈferən
mass nounBiochemistry A protein of the beta globulin group which binds and transports iron in blood serum.
Example sentencesExamples
- Approximately 90% of vanadium in blood resides in plasma, primarily as vanadyl bound to transferrin and albumin.
- The transferrin receptor is a protein located in the plasma membrane that binds the protein transferrin.
- This blood test measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, an iron-carrying protein in your bloodstream.
- Iron, an essential requirement of bacteria, is tightly bound to glycoproteins such as transferrin and lactoferrin in the serum, making it unavailable for the bacteria.
- Serum lead, transferrin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin levels were all found to be within normal limits.
Origin
1940s: from trans- 'across' + Latin ferrum 'iron' + -in1.