Blood proteins
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Blood proteins, also called serum proteins, are proteins found in blood plasma. They serve many different functions including circulatory transport molecules for lipids, hormones, vitamins and metals. They also serve as enzymes, complement components, protease inhibitors, and kininn precursors. Serum proteins play an important role in the regulation of acellular activity and functioning and in the immune system. Separating serum proteins by electrophoresis is a valuable diagnostic tool as well as a way to monitor clinical progress.
Types of blood proteins:
- Albumins- Normal level 3.5-5.0g/dl
- Globulins
- Fibrinogens - Normal level 200-450mg/dl
- Regulatory
All the plasma proteins are synthesized in liver except gamma globulins. Globulins are of three types- alpha,beta and gamma.
- alpha1-antiproteinase
- alpha2-macroglobulin
Other types of blood proteins include:
1) Lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL)
2) Transferrin
3) Prothrombin
60% of plasma proteins are made up of the protein albumin, which are major contributors to osmotic pressure of plasma which assists in the transport of lipids and steroid hormones. Globulins make up 35% of plasma proteins and are used in the transport of ions, hormones and lipids assisting in immune function. 4% is fibrinogen and this is essential in the clotting of blood and can be converted into insoluble fibrin. Regulatory proteins which make up less than 1% of plasma proteins are proteins such as enzymes, proenzymes and hormones. Current research regarding blood plasma proteins is centered on performing proteomics analyses of serum/plasma in the search for biomarkers. These efforts started with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis[1] efforts in the 1970s and in more recent times this research has been performed using LC-tandem MS[1][1] based proteomics.
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