Gene Symbol | AFM |
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Entrez Gene | 173 |
Alt Symbol | ALB2, ALBA, ALF |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | afamin |
Other Description | alpha-Alb|alpha-albumin |
Swissprots | A8K3E1 Q4W5C5 Q32MR3 P43652 |
Accessions | AAC50720 AAY41051 EAX05682 P43652 AK290556 BAF83245 BC109020 AAI09021 BC109021 AAI09022 L35486 AAA68197 L35497 AAA68198 L35498 AAA68199 NM_001133 NP_001124 |
Function | Vitamin E binding protein. May transport vitamin E in body fluids under conditions where the lipoprotein system is not sufficient. May be involved in the regulation and transport of vitamin E at the blood-brain barrier. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12463752, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15952736, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19046407}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Specificity | High level detected in plasma but also in extravascular fluids such as follicular and cerebrospinal fluids (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15952736}. |