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Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored

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Definition: Cell surface receptors that bind to and transport FOLIC ACID, 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, and a variety of folic acid derivatives. The receptors are essential for normal NEURAL TUBE development and transport folic acid via receptor-mediated endocytosis.     
Examples Folate Receptor 1; Folate Receptor 2 		Other names Receptors, GPI-Anchored Folate; GPI Anchored Folate Receptors; Folate Receptors, GPI Anchored; Receptors, Folate, GPI-Anchored; GPI-Anchored Folate Receptors

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