TFRC( Human )
transferrin receptor
Alias
CD71|IMD46|TFR|TFR1|TRFR|p90
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].