Afamin: a human serum albumin-like gene

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives

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ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a novel human serum protein and nucleic acid referred to as AFM, which has one or more activities in common with human serum albumin, human a-fetoprotein, or human vitamin D binding protein and which has an apparent molecular weight by SDS-PAGE of 87 kd; variants thereof; and related genes, vectors, cells and methods.

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