Amino acids 20-49 (VPDKTVRWCAVSEHEATKCQSFRDHMKSVI) from the human protein were used as the immunogen for the Transferrin antibody.
Transferrins are iron-binding blood plasma glycoproteins that control the level of free iron in biological fluids. In humans, it is encoded by the TF gene. Transferrin consists of a polypeptide chain containing 679 amino acids in humans. The protein is c