Biologically Active Substance
transferrin Audio
trans·fer·rin [ trans-fer-in ]
Subclass of:
Acute-Phase Proteins; beta Globulin; Transferrins
Definitions related to transferrin:
  • An iron-binding beta1-globulin that is synthesized in the LIVER and secreted into the blood. It plays a central role in the transport of IRON throughout the circulation. A variety of transferrin isoforms exist in humans, including some that are considered markers for specific disease states.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Serum beta globin that transports and binds iron.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Transferrin, protein (beta1 globulin) in blood plasma that transports iron from the tissues and bloodstream to the bone marrow, where it is reused in the formation of hemoglobin. Found fixed to the surface of developing red blood cells, transferrin frees iron directly into the cell. Human beings h...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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