Mesh term Bacterial Transferrin Receptor Complex
Browse to parent terms:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
Receptors, Transferrin
Description
A complex of proteins that forms a receptor for TRANSFERRIN in BACTERIA. Many pathogenic bacteria utilize the transferrin-binding complex to acquire their supply of iron from serum.Browse to child terms:
Transferrin-Binding Protein A
Transferrin-Binding Protein B
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