Iron removal from transferrin by a cell-free amphibian system.
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1. Transferrin-bound iron was released by a cell-free solution prepared from Rana catesbeiana immature erythrocytes, showing that cellular integrity is not necessarily a requirement for this process as previously thought. 2. The biological molecule(s) involved in the removal of iron from transferrin is relatively small.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Biochemical journal
دوره 148 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975