Folate receptor gamma
Function
Binds to folate and reduced folic acid derivatives and mediates delivery of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to the interior of cells. Isoform Short does not bind folate.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the folate receptor family.
Tissue Specificity
Spleen, thymus, bone marrow, ovarian carcinoma, and uterine carcinoma.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Folate receptor gamma, FR-gamma, Folate receptor 3, FOLR3