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The C2 variant of human serum transferrin retains the iron binding properties of the native protein.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 25 Sept 2005
Zatta Paolo, Messori Luigi, Mauri Pierluigi, van Rensburg Susan J, van Zyl Johann, Gabrielli Silvia, Gabbiani Chiara
Abstract excerpt
The tryptic digests of blood samples obtained from transferrin C1 and C2 (TfC 1 and TfC2 hereafter) genotypes were analysed by Liquid Chromatography coupled to Electrospray Mass Spectrometry (LC/ESI--MS/MS). The analytical results confirmed the single base change in exon 15 of the Tf gene. The solution behaviour and the iron binding properties of the two Tf variants were studied by UV-visible spectrophotometry...
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