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.
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Previous Indexing
Iron-Binding Proteins (1980-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; TRANSFERRIN-BINDING PROTEINS was indexed under CARRIER PROTEINS 1980-2002
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.
