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Transferrin (Tr) is a major serum protein with a MW of 90000 and a serum concentration of 200–320 mg/100 ml (about 4 per cent of the total serum proteins). Each molecule of Tr can bind two atoms of trivalent iron (Fe3+). Normally only 30 per cent of the total iron binding capacity of the Tr is saturated.
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Tavolato, B., Gallo, P., De Zanche, C. (1984). The Transferrin-Tau ratio of the CSF. In: Gonsette, R.E., Delmotte, P. (eds) Immunological and Clinical Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6352-1_16
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