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What is the transferrin test?
The transferrin test is a direct measurement of transferrin--which is also called siderophilin--levels in the blood.
In plasma iron is transported bound to what?
Transferrin
In what conditions is transferrin increased?
iron deficiency anemia, pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and the use of birth control pills.
What is a protein that carries iron through the circulation to the tissues?
The protein that carries iron through the circulation of the tissues is called transferrin. Transferrin has also been found to bind to other metals and is used in biochemical research.
What is the difference between transferrin and ferritin?
ferritin is the major soluble iron storage protein and caan be measured in serun . transferrin carries iron in serun
What is the meaning of the word transferrin?
Transferrin is a type of glycoprotein in the blood that binds to iron and transports it throughout the body. It plays a crucial role in regulating iron levels and delivering iron to cells for various functions, such as in the production of red blood cells.
Are transferrin and ferritin stored in bone marrow?
yes
Siderophores are bacterial proteins that compete with animal?
Transferrin and Lactoferrin
What two conditions are necessary to form igneous rocks?
Increased temperatures and or decreased pressures.
Examples of carrier proteins?
such as: - Transferrin, Carbonic anhydrase, serum albumin, cytochromes
What is the characteristic of iron transport?
Transferrin in the blood carries iron to the bone marrow
Which of these proteins functions to store or transport iron?
ferritin, hemosiderin, and transferrin
