NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
Albumin is a soluble, monomeric protein which comprises about one-half of the blood serum protein. Albumin functions primarily as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and plays a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume. Albumin is a globular unglycosylated serum protein of molecular weight 65,000. Albumin is synthesized in the liver as preproalbumin which has an N-terminal peptide that is removed before the nascent protein is released from the rough endoplasmic reticulum. The product, proalbumin, is in turn cleaved in the Golgi vesicles to produce the secreted albumin. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
albumin: 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. Major zinc transporter in plasma, typically binds about 80% of all plasma zinc. Plasma. Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide; Carrier
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q13.3
Cellular Component: extracellular space; protein complex; extracellular region; basement membrane; nucleus
Molecular Function: antioxidant activity; toxin binding; protein binding; copper ion binding; enzyme binding; DNA binding; zinc ion binding; chaperone binding; drug binding; oxygen binding; fatty acid binding; pyridoxal phosphate binding
Biological Process: platelet activation; receptor-mediated endocytosis; sodium-independent organic anion transport; bile acid metabolic process; maintenance of mitochondrion localization; hemolysis by symbiont of host red blood cells; lipoprotein metabolic process; cellular response to starvation; response to organic substance; response to mercury ion; bile acid and bile salt transport; retinal homeostasis; platelet degranulation; transport; negative regulation of programmed cell death; blood coagulation; positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, non-REM sleep; transmembrane transport; response to nutrient; negative regulation of apoptosis
Disease: Analbuminemia; Hyperthyroxinemia, Familial Dysalbuminemic
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The Human ALB alb (Catalog #AAA728005) is an ELISA Kit and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The AAA728005 ELISA Kit recognizes Human ALB. It is sometimes possible for the material contained within the vial of "Albumin, ELISA Kit" to become dispersed throughout the inside of the vial, particularly around the seal of said vial, during shipment and storage. We always suggest centrifuging these vials to consolidate all of the liquid away from the lid and to the bottom of the vial prior to opening. Please be advised that certain products may require dry ice for shipping and that, if this is the case, an additional dry ice fee may also be required.Precautions
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