... study of uptake of Yb3+ by human Tf (hTf) by UV-vis and NMR spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectro-metry (ICP-AES). The binding of Yb-bound Tf to human erythroleukemia ... filter.RESULTSBinding of Yb3+ to apo-hTfThe thermodynamics of binding of Yb3+ to apoTf.Binding of Yb3+ to apo-Tf was investigated by addition of aliquots of Yb3+ to a solution of apo-TF in 100 ... Complexation of ytterbium to human transferrin and its uptake by K562 cells Xiu-lian Du1, Tian-lan Zhang1, Lan Yuan1, Yong-yuan Zhao1, Rong-chang Li1, Kui Wang1, Siu Cheong Yan2,Li...