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Bacterial Transferrin Receptor Complex
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Definition
: 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.
Examples
Transferrin-Binding Protein A
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Transferrin-Binding Protein B
Other names
Transferrin Binding Protein Complex, Bacterial; Transferrin-
Binding Protein Complex, Bacterial
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ompB1 protein, Moraxella catarrhalis
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*Bacterial Transferrin Receptor Complex.
Infect Immun 1999 Feb;67(2):681-7
