MeSH definition : A lipocalin of approximately 200 amino acids that functions as an iron transporter
and is expressed by cells of BONE MARROW and many other cells with secretory functions.
It is involved in APOPTOSIS and may function to limit pathogenic bacterial growth
as part of the INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE.;
A lipocalin of approximately 200 amino acids that functions as an iron transporter
and is expressed by cells of BONE MARROW and many other cells with secretory functions.
It is involved in APOPTOSIS and may function to limit pathogenic bacterial growth
as part of the INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE.