human serum albumin

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HSA
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:ALB
gptkb:serum_albumin
albumin
gptkbp:binds gptkb:water
copper
zinc
drugs
calcium
thyroid hormones
fatty acids
bilirubin
steroid hormones
gptkbp:concentrationInPlasma 35-50 g/L
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:kidney
liver
gptkbp:discoveredBy Friedrich Hoppe-Seyler
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1864
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:ALB_gene
gptkbp:foundIn human blood plasma
gptkbp:function maintains oncotic pressure
transports bilirubin
transports drugs
transports fatty acids
transports hormones
gptkbp:glycosylation non-glycosylated
gptkbp:halfLife about 19 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label human serum albumin
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 4q13.3
gptkbp:mainIngredient can cause allergic reactions in rare cases
gptkbp:medicalUse treatment of burns
treatment of hypoalbuminemia
treatment of shock
volume expander
gptkbp:molecularWeight about 66.5 kDa
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1AO6
gptkbp:pI 4.7
gptkbp:solubility highly soluble in water
gptkbp:stable blood volume
stable at physiological pH
gptkbp:structure single polypeptide chain
gptkbp:synthesisType liver
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P02768
gptkbp:usedIn laboratory diagnostics
cell culture media
pharmaceutical formulations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HSA_(gene)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7