Question

Transferrin receptors, on the surface of cells, interact with the Transferrin/iron complex and transport it into the cytoplasm, where iron is then released.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

Transferrin receptors on the surface of cells interact with the transferrin/iron complex and transport it into the cytoplasm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transferrin receptors on the surface of cells interact with the transferrin/iron complex and transport it into the cytoplasm, where iron is then released. This process is known as receptor-mediated endocytosis.

Specific transferrin receptors on red blood cell surfaces bind the iron-transferrin molecules, and the cell endocytoses the receptor-ligand complexes.