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alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein
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Definition
: A fetuin subtype that is synthesized by HEPATOCYTES and secreted into the circulation. It plays a major role in preventing CALCIUM precipitation in the BLOOD.
Other names
alpha 2HS Glycoprotein; alpha 2 HS Glycoprotein; Fetuin A; alpha2HS Glycoprotein; alpha-
2HS Glycoprotein; alpha(2) HS Glycoprotein; Fetuin-
A; AHSG Protein; alpha2 Heremans-
Schmid Glycoprotein
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Ahsg protein, mouse
0
*alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein.
AHSG protein, human
0
*alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein.
Ahsg protein, rat
0
*alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1991;180(2):967