Specific binding sites for rabbit transcobalamin 11 have been found on isolated adult rabbit germ cells. Scatchard analysis revealed a single class of binding sites for [Co-57]cyanocobalamin-transcobalamin II with an association constant (K(a)) of 1.3 . 10(10) M-1 and 700 sites per cell. Binding was reversible, saturable and calcium dependent. Electron microscope radioautography following incubation with iodinated transcobalamin II at 4-degrees-C led to a detectable labeling mainly restricted to the plasma membrane.