Saxiphilin
Function
Binds specifically to the neurotoxin saxitoxin. Its physiological role may be to transport or sequester an endogenous organic molecule other than Fe(3+). It may participate in a detoxification mechanism for neutralizing a microbial toxin.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the transferrin family.
Tissue Specificity
Plasma. Highest levels of transcripts found in the liver, the lung, the pancreas and the brain.
Cellular localization
- Secreted
Alternative names
Saxiphilin, SAX