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The heterogeneity of human serum transferrin and the possible functional significance of transferrin heterogeneity and microheterogeneity in biological systems (bone marrow, liver and placenta) is a topic in transferrin chemistry. For many years it has been recognized that immuno affinity purified transferrin displays a complex electrophoretic behaviour indicating that transferrin is not a homogeneous substance.
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de Jong, G., van Noort, W.L., van Eijk, H.G. (1994). Optimized Separation and Quantitation of Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Transferrin Subfractions Defined by Differences in Iron Saturation or Glycan Composition. In: Hershko, C., Konijn, A.M., Aisen, P. (eds) Progress in Iron Research. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 356. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2554-7_6
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