We previously reported that putrescine incorporation occurred during transferrin uptake by rat reticulocytes (1). Both the putrescine incorporation and transferrin uptake were enhanced by the presence of Ca2+ and A23187. Furthermore, putrescine dose-dependently increased the transferrin uptake. Additionally, transglutaminase inhibitors partially blocked not only the putrescine incorporation but also the transferrin uptake.
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