Alpha Fetoprotein (ALB) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes albumin, an abundant plasma protein essential for maintaining oncotic pressure that functions as a carrier protein for various molecules such as steriods and fatty acids in blood. This gene is primarily expressed in liver where the encoded protein undergoes proteolytic processing before secretion into the plasma. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]

albumin: Serum albumin, the main protein of plasma, has a good binding capacity for water, Ca(2+), Na(+), K(+), fatty acids, hormones, bilirubin and drugs. Its main function is the regulation of the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood. Major zinc transporter in plasma, typically binds about 80% of all plasma zinc. Plasma. Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide; Carrier

Cellular Component: basement membrane; cytoplasm; endoplasmic reticulum; extracellular region; extracellular space; Golgi apparatus; myelin sheath; nucleus; protein complex

Molecular Function: chaperone binding; DNA binding; drug binding; enzyme binding; fatty acid binding; identical protein binding; lipid binding; metal ion binding; oxygen binding; pyridoxal phosphate binding; toxin binding; zinc ion binding

Biological Process: cellular response to starvation; hemolysis by symbiont of host red blood cells; maintenance of mitochondrion localization; negative regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, non-REM sleep; transport