| Protein Name | albumin |
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| Organism | Homo sapiens |
| Gene ID | 213 |
| Gene Symbol | ALB |
| UniProt | P02768 (ALBU_HUMAN) |
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Total Number of functionally related compound(s) :
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Total Number of Articles : 9229 |
Description |
albumin |
| Gene Summary |
This gene encodes the most abundant protein in human blood. This protein functions in the regulation of blood plasma colloid osmotic pressure and acts as a carrier protein for a wide range of endogenous molecules including hormones, fatty acids, and metabolites, as well as exogenous drugs. Additionally, this protein exhibits an esterase-like activity with broad substrate specificity. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. A peptide derived from this protein, EPI-X4, is an endogenous inhibitor of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] |
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