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Alpha globulin

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Alpha globulin

Alpha globulins are a group of globular proteins in plasma that are highly mobile in alkaline or electrically charged solutions. They inhibit certain blood proteases and show significant inhibitor activity.

Contents

The alpha globulins typically have molecular weights of around 93 kDa.

Alpha 1 globulins

  • α1-antitrypsin
  • Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin
  • Orosomucoid (acid glycoprotein)
  • Serum amyloid A
  • Alpha 1-lipoprotein

    • Alpha 2 globulins

  • Haptoglobin
  • Alpha-2u globulin
  • α2-macroglobulin
  • Ceruloplasmin
  • Thyroxine-binding globulin
  • Alpha 2-antiplasmin
  • Protein C
  • Alpha 2-lipoprotein
  • Angiotensinogen

    • References

    Alpha globulin Wikipedia
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