A tetrameric protein, molecular weight between 50,000 and 70,000, consisting of 4 equal chains, and migrating on electrophoresis in 3 fractions more mobile than serum albumin. Its concentration ranges from 7 to 33 per cent in the serum, but levels decrease in liver disease. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prē′al-byū′min Definitions: 1. A protein component of plasma having a molecular weight of about 55,000 and containing 1.3% carbohydrate; estimated plasma concentration is 0.3 g per 100 mL; abnormal levels of prealbumin are found in cases of familial amyloidosis. 2. The protein-containing zone observed...
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Prealbumin: One of several plasma proteins such as transthyretin that migrate faster than albumin in an acidic starch gel.
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