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Iron-Binding Proteins

Medical Definition:

Proteins that specifically bind to IRON.

Iron-Binding Proteins Categories.

	Ferritin - An iron-containing protein complex that is formed by a combination of ferric iron with the protein APOFERRITIN.
	Lactoferrin - An iron-binding protein in plasma and secretions (milk, mucus, bile), secreted by leukocytes. It is an important component of GRANULOCYTES. It is bacteriostatic, working by depriving bacteria of iron essential for growth.
	Nonheme Iron Proteins - Proteins, usually acting in oxidation-reduction reactions, containing iron but no porphyrin groups. (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1993, pG-10)

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