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COBALOPHILIN

\kˈə͡ʊbɐlˌɒfɪlˌɪn], \kˈə‍ʊbɐlˌɒfɪlˌɪn], \k_ˈəʊ_b_ɐ_l_ˌɒ_f_ɪ_l_ˌɪ_n]\

Definitions of COBALOPHILIN

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A group of carrier proteins which bind with vitamin B12 in the blood and aid in its transport. Transcobalamin I migrates electrophoretically as a beta-globulin, while transcobalamins II and III migrate as alpha-globulins.

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