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approved gene symbol: MELTF; abbr. often MTf. In the nomenclature of CD antigens this protein has been given the designation CD228.
This protein has been identified originally as melanoma-associated antigen p97, expressed on most melanoma cells but not in normal adult tissue.
Melanotransferrin is a member of the transferrin protein family and binds iron ions in a way similar to transferrin (Rose et al, 1986). Expression has been observed also in sinusoidal endothelial cells but not on hepatic Ito cells and Kupffer cells
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