Description: Pooled antisera from goats hyperimmunized with human serum albumin; purified by affinity chromatography on human serum albumin covalently linked to agarose; reacts with human serum albumin; cross-adsorbed against bovine serum for minimal reactivity
This gene encodes the most abundant protein in human blood. This protein functions in the regulation of blood plasma colloid osmotic pressure and acts as a carrier protein for a wide range of endogenous molecules including hormones, fatty acids, and metabolites, as well as exogenous drugs. Additionally, this protein exhibits an esterase-like activity with broad substrate specificity. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. A peptide derived from this protein, EPI-X4, is an endogenous inhibitor of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor.