- transcobalamin
- trans·co·bal·a·min (TC) (trans″ko-balґə-min) any of three plasma glycoproteins, transcobalamin I, II, and III, that bind and transport cobalamin (vitamin B12>).
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Transcobalamin — Bei den humanen Transcobalaminen, auch Haptocorrinen oder R Binder Proteinen genannt, handelt es sich um eine Gruppe von Transportproteinen für Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin). Momentan unterscheidet man drei Transcobalamine: Transcobalamin I, II und III … Deutsch Wikipedia
Transcobalamin — protein Name=transcobalamin I (vitamin B12 binding protein, R binder family) caption= width= HGNCid=11652 Symbol=TCN1 AltSymbols= EntrezGene=6947 OMIM=189905 RefSeq=NM 001062 UniProt=P20061 PDB= ECnumber= Chromosome=11 Arm=q Band=11… … Wikipedia
transcobalamin I — (TCI) a plasma glycoprotein synthesized by granulocytes; it binds most of the endogenous cobalamin but its function is uncertain. Deficiency of the glycoprotein results in low levels of serum cobalamin but does not cause abnormalities of… … Medical dictionary
transcobalamin II — (TCII) the plasma glycoprotein that binds vitamin B12 absorbed into the blood from the ileum then transports it to the tissues, predominantly the liver, where the complex is absorbed by the cells via receptor mediated endocytosis. Deficiency of… … Medical dictionary
transcobalamin III — (TCIII) a plasma glycoprotein synthesized by granulocytes, differing from TCI only in its carbohydrate content. The serum concentration of TCIII is increased in myeloproliferative disorders, but its function is unknown … Medical dictionary
TCII — transcobalamin II … Medical dictionary
TCII — • transcobalamin II … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
TCIII — transcobalamin III … Medical dictionary
TCIII — • transcobalamin III … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Vitamin B12 — Systematic (IUPAC) name α (5,6 dimethylbenzimidazolyl)coba … Wikipedia
