Ceruloplasmin
a serum glycoprotein involved in the storage and transport of copper and iron.
ceruloplasmin ce·ru·lo·plas·min (sə-rōō’lō-plāz’mĭn)
n.
A blue, copper-containing globulin that may play a part in erythropoiesis and oxygen reduction.
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