Ovotransferrin
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Ovotransferrin is a glycoprotein
of egg white
albumen. Transferrin
s are iron binding proteins and acute phase reactants of animal serum. The sequence of ovotransferrin is similar to that observed for serum transferrin in many species. However, structurally this protein differs from its serum counterpart because of its glycosylation pattern.
Glycoprotein
Glycoproteins are proteins that contain oligosaccharide chains covalently attached to polypeptide side-chains. The carbohydrate is attached to the protein in a cotranslational or posttranslational modification. This process is known as glycosylation. In proteins that have segments extending...
of egg white
Egg white
Egg white is the common name for the clear liquid contained within an egg. In chickens it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms around either fertilized or unfertilized egg yolks...
albumen. Transferrin
Transferrin
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 is a glycoprotein that binds iron very tightly but reversibly...
s are iron binding proteins and acute phase reactants of animal serum. The sequence of ovotransferrin is similar to that observed for serum transferrin in many species. However, structurally this protein differs from its serum counterpart because of its glycosylation pattern.