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Preferred term

Prealbumin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Proalbumin
  • Transthyretin

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P3NMSQN3-9

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