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alb-a

Gene
alb-a
Protein
Serum albumin A
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
606 amino acids
Function
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.
Similarity
Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family.
Mass
70.5 kDa
Sequence
MKWITLICLLISSTLIESRIIFKRDTDVDHHKHIADMYNLLTERTFKGLTLAIVSQNLQKCSLEELSKLVNEINDFAKSCTGNDKTPECEKPIGTLFYDKLCADPKVGVNYEWSKECCSKQDPERAQCFRAHRVFEHNPVRPKPEETCALFKEHPDDLLSAFIHEEARNHPDLYPPAVLLLTQQYGKLVEHCCEEEDKDKCFAEKMKELMKHSHSIEDKQKHFCWIVNNYPERVIKALNLARVSHRYPKPDFKLAHKFTEETTHFIKDCCHGDMFECMTERLELSEHTCQHKDELSTKLEKCCNLPLLERTYCIVTLENDDVPAELSKPITEFTEDPHVCEKYAENKSFLEISPWQSQETPELSEQFLLQSAKEYESLLNKCCFSDNPPECYKDGADRFMNEAKERFAYLKQNCDILHEHGEYLFENELLIRYTKKMPQVSDETLIGIAHQMADIGEHCCAVPENQRMPCAEGDLTILIGKMCERQKKTFINNHVAHCCTDSYSGMRSCFTALGPDEDYVPPPVTDDTFHFDDKICTANDKEKQHIKQKFLVKLIKVSPKLEKNHIDEWLLEFLKMVQKCCTADEHQPCFDTEKPVLIEHCQKLHP