Application

Transferrin Human has been used to perform immunoprecipitation measurements. It has also been used for the preparation of essential 8 medium.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Transferrin facilitates the transfer of iron to erythron and peripheral tissues. It stimulates the proliferation of human lymphocytes. Mutations in this gene are linked to atransferrinemia.

Human transferrin was shown to promote allogeneic chimerism in mice after irradiation and transplantation of incompatible bone marrow.

General description

Transferrin is an 80 kDa serum glycoprotein, which is expressed in hepatocytes. The gene is located on human chromosome 3q22.1.

Legal Information

Optiferrin is a trademark of InVitria

Packaging

1, 5 g in poly bottle