Fetuins are blood proteins that are made in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream. They belong to a large group of binding proteins mediating the transport and availability of a wide variety of cargo substances in the bloodstream. The best known representative of these carrier proteins is serum albumin, the most abundant protein in the blood...
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(= a2-HS-glycoprotein) An a -globulin constituting up to 45% of the total protein in fetal calf serum. Very carbohydrate-rich and a growth factor for many cells. Protein portion has cystatin features.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fĕ-tū′in Definitions: 1. A low molecular-weight globulin that constitutes nearly the total globulin in fetal blood.
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