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Albumins

Medical Definition:

Water-soluble proteins found in egg whites, blood, lymph, and other tissues and fluids. They coagulate upon heating.

Albumins Categories.

	C-Reactive Protein - A plasma protein that circulates in increased amounts during inflammation and after tissue damage.
	Conalbumin - A glycoprotein albumin from hen's egg white with strong iron-binding affinity.
	Lactalbumin
	Ovalbumin - An albumin obtained from the white of eggs. It is a member of the serpin superfamily.
	Parvalbumins - Low molecular weight, calcium binding muscle proteins. Their physiological function is possibly related to the contractile process.
	Ricin - A protein phytotoxin from the seeds of Ricinus communis, the castor oil plant. It agglutinates cells, is proteolytic, and causes lethal inflammation and hemorrhage if taken internally.
	Serum Albumin - A major protein in the BLOOD. It is important in maintaining the colloidal osmotic pressure and transporting large organic molecules.

Albumins Medical Definitions and Terms

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