Home › Words › M › melanotransferrinmelanotransferrinmelanotransferrin means A cell-surface glycoprotein found on melanoma cells, sharing sequence similarity and iron-binding properties with members of the transferrin superfamily.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, melanotransferrin ranks #40,558 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom melano- + transferrin.nounA cell-surface glycoprotein found on melanoma cells, sharing sequence similarity and iron-binding properties with members of the transferrin superfamily.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mitoferrin 61% match — Any of a group of mitochondrial iron transporters that are involved in heme biosynthesis vs melanotransferrin →melanoregulin 60% match — A protein (and associated gene) that regulates the activity of melanosomes vs melanotransferrin →melanotubule 59% match — A tubule, formed from thickened melanofilaments, that develops into a melanosome. vs melanotransferrin →holotransferrin 59% match — A beta globulin that plays a role in the transport of iron vs melanotransferrin →apotransferrin 59% match — The apoprotein of transferrin vs melanotransferrin →melanoprotein 59% match — Any protein that contains melanin as a chromagen vs melanotransferrin →serotransferrin 59% match — A transferrin found in blood plasma vs melanotransferrin →melastatin 58% match — A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma vs melanotransferrin →