Structured Summary
Abstract
A group of carrier proteins which bind with VITAMIN B12 in the BLOOD and aid in its transport. Transcobalamin I migrates electrophoretically as a beta-globulin, while transcobalamins II and III migrate as alpha-globulins.
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- Cobalamin-Binding Protein
- Cobalamin-Binding Proteins
- Transcobalamin
- Vitamin B 12-Binding Protein
- Vitamin B 12-Binding Proteins
- Vitamin B12-Binding Protein
- Vitamin B12-Binding Proteins
- B12-Binding Protein, Vitamin
- Cobalamin Binding Protein
- Cobalamin Binding Proteins
- Protein, Cobalamin-Binding
- Protein, Vitamin B12-Binding
- Proteins, Cobalamin-Binding
- Proteins, Vitamin B12-Binding
- Vitamin B 12 Binding Protein
- Vitamin B 12 Binding Proteins
- Vitamin B12 Binding Protein
- Vitamin B12 Binding Proteins
- Cobalophilin
- Haptocorrin
- Holo-Transcobalamin II
- R-Binder
- Transcobalamin (I)
- Transcobalamin I
- Transcobalamin II
- Transcobalamin III
- Vitamin B 12 Binder
- Holo Transcobalamin II
- R Binder
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
84(75); was see under BLOOD PROTEINS 1975-83
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Previous Indexing
- Blood Proteins (1973-1974)
- Carrier Proteins (1973-1974)
- Vitamin B 12 (1973-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Transcobalamins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014155. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014155
- Transcobalamins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q411927