Transferrin-Binding Proteins

A class of carrier proteins that bind to TRANSFERRIN. Many strains of pathogenic bacteria utilize transferrin-binding proteins to acquire their supply of iron from serum.

Year introduced: 2003

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.157.905

MeSH Unique ID: D033863

Entry Terms:

• Transferrin Binding Proteins

Previous Indexing:

• Iron-Binding Proteins (1980-2002)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Carrier Proteins
Transferrin-Binding Proteins
Receptors, Transferrin
Bacterial Transferrin Receptor Complex +