Plasma Proteins
Question 1. Functions of plasma proteins
Answer:
Question 2. Albumin & globulin
Answer:
1. Albumin:
- It constitutes 60% of total plasma proteins
- It has a molecular weight of 69,000
- It consists of a single polypeptide chain of 585 amino acids with 17 disulfide bonds
- It is synthesized in the liver
- It has a half-life of 20 days
Importance:
- Binds to compounds & prevents them from crossing the blood-brain barrier
- Its concentration is lowered in plasma in malnutrition, nephrotic syndrome & cirrhosis of the liver
- It is excreted in the urine in nephrotic syndrome
- It is useful for the treatment of bum & hemorrhage
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2. Globulins:
- It constitutes several proteins that are separated by Electrophoresis
- They are alpha, beta & gamma globulin
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