Transferrin receptor 2

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21126558
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Transferrin receptor 2

Summary

Transferrin receptor 2 is a protein[1]. It draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #151 of 987).[2]

Key Facts

  • Transferrin receptor 2's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's UniProt protein ID is recorded as Q9UP52[4].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's part of is recorded as Putative uncharacterized transport proteins[5].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001193784[6].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_003218[7].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03cwlgv[8].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's molecular function is recorded as transferrin receptor activity[9].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's molecular function is recorded as co-receptor binding[10].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[11].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's molecular function is recorded as transferrin receptor activity[12].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as cytoplasm[13].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as integral component of membrane[14].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as integral component of plasma membrane[15].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as membrane[16].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as cytoplasmic vesicle[17].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as HFE-transferrin receptor complex[18].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as external side of plasma membrane[19].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's cell component is recorded as plasma membrane[20].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of endocytosis[21].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as receptor-mediated endocytosis[22].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as iron ion transport[23].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of peptide hormone secretion[24].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as cellular response to iron ion[25].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as response to iron ion[26].
  • Transferrin receptor 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II[27].

Why It Matters

Transferrin receptor 2 draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (protein category, ranking #151 of 987).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Molecular cloning of transferrin receptor 2. A new member of the transferrin receptor-like family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The hemochromatosis proteins HFE, TfR2, and HJV form a membrane-associated protein complex for hepcidin regulation. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . HFE association with transferrin receptor 2 increases cellular uptake of transferrin-bound iron. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Molecular cloning of transferrin receptor 2. A new member of the transferrin receptor-like family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Molecular cloning of transferrin receptor 2. A new member of the transferrin receptor-like family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Co-localization of the mammalian hemochromatosis gene product (HFE) and a newly identified transferrin receptor (TfR2) in intestinal tissue and cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . HFE association with transferrin receptor 2 increases cellular uptake of transferrin-bound iron. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . HFE association with transferrin receptor 2 increases cellular uptake of transferrin-bound iron. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . HFE association with transferrin receptor 2 increases cellular uptake of transferrin-bound iron. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Molecular cloning of transferrin receptor 2. A new member of the transferrin receptor-like family. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . A time course of hepcidin response to iron challenge in patients with HFE and TFR2 hemochromatosis. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . HFE association with transferrin receptor 2 increases cellular uptake of transferrin-bound iron. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A time course of hepcidin response to iron challenge in patients with HFE and TFR2 hemochromatosis. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CD81 Promotes Both the Degradation of Transferrin Receptor 2 (TfR2) and the Tfr2-mediated Maintenance of Hepcidin Expression. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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