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beta globulin

beta globulin

6.5
A blood protein that carries iron and other substances
  • noun
  • /ˈbeɪtə ˈɡloʊbjuːlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : beta globulina
  • Researchers are studying the role of beta globulin in various blood disorders.

Examples

  • The beta globulin levels in her blood were unusually high.

  • The patient showed an abnormal level of beta globulin during the blood test.

  • The beta globulin is essential for the transport of iron in the bloodstream.

  • He has a deficiency in beta globulins which affects his health.

  • Beta globulin helps transport iron in the bloodstream as part of its function in blood plasma.

  • Doctors can measure levels of beta globulin to assess how well the body is transporting essential substances.

  • In patients with anemia, low levels of beta globulin may indicate difficulties in iron transportation.

Synonyms

transferrin
vsbeta globulin
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A blood protein that carries iron around the body

is broader, transporting iron and other substances in plasma
siderophilin
vsbeta globulin
  • Specialized
9.9

A protein in the blood that carries iron around the body

is broader, transporting iron and other substances in plasma

Surface Forms

beta globulin singular
beta globulins plural

Morphology

beta + globulin

The compound is compositionally built from 'beta' (a label meaning second/type) and 'globulin' (a class of soluble proteins), so a learner who knows both words can infer it names a subclass or type of globulin. However, the specific functional details (e.g. iron transport, plasma context) are technical and not predictable from the constituents alone, so the transparency is partial rather than full.

Etymology

Beta globulin comes from how scientists named proteins: globulin means a small, round protein, a 'small ball', and beta marks the 'second' type. So beta globulin is the second kind of these round proteins that carries iron and other substances in the blood.