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alpha 1-inhibitor 3

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More on Acute-Phase Proteins Definition: Proteins that are secreted into the blood in increased or decreased quantities by hepatocytes in response to trauma, inflammation, or disease. These proteins can serve as inhibitors or mediators of the inflammatory processes. Certain acute-phase proteins have been used to diagnose and follow the course of diseases or as tumor markers.  blood proteins; /biosyn /drug eff /physiol permitted    Other names Reactants, Acute-Phase; Proteins, Acute-Phase; Acute-Phase Reactants; Reactants, Acute Phase; Proteins, Acute Phase; Protein, Acute-Phase; Glycoproteins, Acute-Phase; Acute Phase Reactants; Acute Phase Proteins; Acute Phase Protein; Acute Phase Glycoproteins; Acute-Phase Protein; Acute-Phase Glycoproteins
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
alpha 1-inhibitor 3 [ alpha 1-I3,alpha 1-inhibitor III,alpha 1-inhibitor-III,alpha(1)I(3),alpha1-inhibitor-3,serum alpha1-inhibitor III ]
  an acute phase protein with homology to alpha 2-macroglobulin 		0   *Acute-Phase Proteins Macroglobulins
Pharma Action Protease Inhibitors 		Biochim Biophys Acta 526(1):218;1978

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