Transcuprein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Transcuprein is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A small protein with a specific role in plasma copper transport.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A small protein with a specific role in plasma copper transport.
Example Sentences
Albumin (about 69 kDa) has a very high affinity Cu(II) site at its N-terminus (Kd about 10−12 M) in most mammals; and transcuprein, which in humans is alpha-2-macroglobulin, has an even higher Cu affinity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cuprophore, ceruloplasmin, cuproprotein, cytocuprein, cerebrocuprein, cuproenzyme.
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