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. 1982 Sep 1;205(3):611–617. doi: 10.1042/bj2050611

The preparation and partial characterization of N-terminal and C-terminal iron-binding fragments from rabbit serum transferrin.

S Heaphy, J Williams
PMCID: PMC1158528  PMID: 6816218

Abstract

Two iron-binding fragments of Mr 36 000 and 33 000 corresponding to the N-terminal domain of rabbit serum transferrin were prepared. One iron-binding fragment of Mr 39 000 corresponding to the C-terminal domain was prepared. The N-terminal amino acid sequence of rabbit serum transferrin is: Val-Thr-Glu-Lys-Thr-Val-Asn-Trp-?-Ala-Val-Ser. One glycan unit is presented in rabbit serum transferrin and it is located in the C-terminal domain.

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