Glycoproteins with a molecular weight of approximately 620,000 to 680,000. Precipitation by electrophoresis is in the alpha region. They include alpha 1-macroglobulins and alpha 2-macroglobulins. These proteins exhibit trypsin-, chymotrypsin-, thrombin-, and plasmin-binding activity and function as hormonal transporters.
Also Known As:
alpha 2 Macroglobulin; alpha2 Macroglobulin; 45S RNP; Acute-Phase alpha 1-Protein; Slow alpha 2-Globulin; alpha 1-Acute Phase Globulin; alpha 1-Acute Phase Protein; alpha 1-Macroglobulin; alpha 2-Acute Phase Globulin; alpha 2-Glucoprotein; alpha 2-Macroglobulin; alpha-Macrofetoprotein; alpha2-Macroglobulin; Acute Phase alpha 1 Protein; RNP, 45S; Slow alpha 2 Globulin; Slow alpha 2 Macroglobulins; alpha 1 Acute Phase Globulin; alpha 1 Acute Phase Protein; alpha 1 Macroglobulin; alpha 1-Protein, Acute-Phase; alpha 2 Acute Phase Globulin; alpha 2 Acute Phase Globulins; alpha 2 Glucoprotein; alpha 2 Glucoproteins; alpha 2-Globulin, Slow; alpha 2-Macroglobulins, Slow; alpha Macrofetoprotein; alpha Macrofetoproteins; alpha Macroglobulins; Slow alpha 2-Macroglobulins; alpha 2-Acute Phase Globulins; alpha 2-Glucoproteins; alpha-Macrofetoproteins