Definition of transferrin in English:

transferrin

noun transˈfɛrɪn-nz-trɑːns-ˌtran(t)sˈferən

mass nounBiochemistry

A protein of the beta globulin group which binds and transports iron in blood serum.
〔生化〕铁传递蛋白，转铁蛋白，运铁蛋白
Example sentencesExamples
- Approximately 90% of vanadium in blood resides in plasma, primarily as vanadyl bound to transferrin and albumin.
- The transferrin receptor is a protein located in the plasma membrane that binds the protein transferrin.
- This blood test measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, an iron-carrying protein in your bloodstream.
- Iron, an essential requirement of bacteria, is tightly bound to glycoproteins such as transferrin and lactoferrin in the serum, making it unavailable for the bacteria.
- Serum lead, transferrin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin levels were all found to be within normal limits.

Origin

1940s: from trans- 'across' + Latin ferrum 'iron' + -in¹.

Definition of transferrin in US English:

transferrin

nounˌtran(t)sˈferən

Biochemistry

A protein of the beta globulin group which binds and transports iron in blood serum.
〔生化〕铁传递蛋白，转铁蛋白，运铁蛋白
Example sentencesExamples
- This blood test measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, an iron-carrying protein in your bloodstream.
- Approximately 90% of vanadium in blood resides in plasma, primarily as vanadyl bound to transferrin and albumin.
- The transferrin receptor is a protein located in the plasma membrane that binds the protein transferrin.
- Serum lead, transferrin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin levels were all found to be within normal limits.
- Iron, an essential requirement of bacteria, is tightly bound to glycoproteins such as transferrin and lactoferrin in the serum, making it unavailable for the bacteria.

Origin

1940s: from trans- ‘across’ + Latin ferrum ‘iron’ + -in.

词汇	transferrin
释义	Definition of transferrin in English: transferrin noun transˈfɛrɪn-nz-trɑːns-ˌtran(t)sˈferən mass nounBiochemistry A protein of the beta globulin group which binds and transports iron in blood serum. 〔生化〕铁传递蛋白，转铁蛋白，运铁蛋白 Example sentencesExamples Approximately 90% of vanadium in blood resides in plasma, primarily as vanadyl bound to transferrin and albumin. The transferrin receptor is a protein located in the plasma membrane that binds the protein transferrin. This blood test measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, an iron-carrying protein in your bloodstream. Iron, an essential requirement of bacteria, is tightly bound to glycoproteins such as transferrin and lactoferrin in the serum, making it unavailable for the bacteria. Serum lead, transferrin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin levels were all found to be within normal limits. Origin 1940s: from trans- 'across' + Latin ferrum 'iron' + -in¹. Definition of transferrin in US English: transferrin nounˌtran(t)sˈferən Biochemistry A protein of the beta globulin group which binds and transports iron in blood serum. 〔生化〕铁传递蛋白，转铁蛋白，运铁蛋白 Example sentencesExamples This blood test measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, an iron-carrying protein in your bloodstream. Approximately 90% of vanadium in blood resides in plasma, primarily as vanadyl bound to transferrin and albumin. The transferrin receptor is a protein located in the plasma membrane that binds the protein transferrin. Serum lead, transferrin, haptoglobin, and ceruloplasmin levels were all found to be within normal limits. Iron, an essential requirement of bacteria, is tightly bound to glycoproteins such as transferrin and lactoferrin in the serum, making it unavailable for the bacteria. Origin 1940s: from trans- ‘across’ + Latin ferrum ‘iron’ + -in.
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