
<protein> Family of nonhaem iron chelating proteins (about 80 kD) found in vertebrates. ... Examples are lactoferrin and transferrin. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Family of non-haem iron chelating proteins (about 80 kD) found in vertebrates. Examples are lactoferrin and transferrin.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sid′ĕr-of′i-linz Definitions: 1. Nonheme, iron-binding proteins; there are three central classes of siderophilins: transferrin (1) (in vertebrate blood), lactoferrin (in mammalian milk and other secretions), and conalbumin or ovotransferrin (avian blood and avian egg white).
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