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Ferritin vs Transferrin - What's the difference?

ferritin | transferrin |

As nouns the difference between ferritin and transferrin

is that ferritin is any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits while transferrin is a glycoprotein, a beta globulin, in blood serum that combines with, and transports iron.

ferritin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia ferritin)
  • (protein) Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits.

    • Derived terms

    * ferritinic

    transferrin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia transferrin)
  • (biochemistry) a glycoprotein, a beta globulin, in blood serum that combines with, and transports iron