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The Cytoplasmic Domain of Transferrin Receptor 2 Dictates Its Stability and Response to Holo-transferrin in Hep3B Cells

Transferrin receptor 2 (TfR2) is a homolog of transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1), the receptor responsible for the uptake of iron-loaded transferrin (holo-Tf) into cells.The half-life of the chimera increased 2.7-fold in cells exposed to Human Holo Transferrin holo-Tf like the endogenous TfR2 in HepG2 cells. Like TfR2 and unlike TfR1, the levels of the chimera did not respond to intracellular iron content. These results suggest that although holo-Tf binding to the ectodomain is necessary, the cytoplasmic domain of TfR2 is largely responsible for its stabilization by holo-Tf .

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