Protein Name transferrin
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Gene ID 24825
Gene Symbol

Tf

UniProt P12346 (TRFE_RAT)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 457
Total Number of Articles : 867
Description

transferrin

Gene Summary

Enables ferric iron binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to cAMP; cellular response to follicle-stimulating hormone stimulus; and regulation of nervous system development. Located in basement membrane; cell tip; and extracellular space. Used to study hepatitis. Biomarker of anemia and obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in anemia; atransferrinemia; glucose metabolism disease (multiple); iron deficiency anemia; and restless legs syndrome. Orthologous to human TF (transferrin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

synonyms
  • serotransferrin
  • beta-1 metal-binding globulin
  • liver regeneration-related protein LRRG03
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Properties