ceruloplasmin

English

Alternative forms

caeruloplasmin

Etymology

cerulo (derived from Latin caeruleus (“colored blue”)) + plasmin

Noun

ceruloplasmin (countable and uncountable, plural ceruloplasmins)

(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.

Synonyms

ferroxidase

Derived terms

aceruloplasminemia

Translations

a blue metalloprotein

Italian: ceruloplasmina (it) f

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