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GeneQ18031968· pop 8· linked from 376 articles

Also known as CD71, T9, TFR, TFR1, TR, TRFR, p90, IMD46

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

TFRC
Name
transferrin receptor
Type
protein-coding
Position
196,012,511–196,082,162 (−)
Aliases
CD71, IMD46, T9, TFR, TFR1, TR, TRFR, p90
RefSeq RNA
NM_001128148.3, NM_001313965.2, NM_001313966.2, NM_003234.4, XM_047448786.1
RefSeq protein
NP_001121620.1, NP_001300894.1, NP_001300895.1, NP_003225.2, XP_047304742.1

This gene encodes a cell surface receptor necessary for cellular iron uptake by the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis. This receptor is required for erythropoiesis and neurologic development. Multiple alternatively spliced variants have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015].

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transferrin receptor

Symbol
TFRC
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
3:196,012,511-196,082,162
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

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Protein TFRC PDB 1cx8.png
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HomoloGene ID
2429
genomic end
196082096
genomic start
195754054
cytogenetic location
3q29
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