TFRC

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
Ensembl: ENSG00000072274
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].