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Summary Expression Expr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (104)Lit. (104) GO Terms (33)GO (33) Nucleotides (406)Nucl. (406) Proteins (51)Prot. (51) Interactants (666)Interact. (666) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-481724
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 a2m

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alpha-2-macroglobulin

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a2ma , A2Moo , Alpha2-macroglobulin , edd , endod , endodermin [+] ( Nomenclature history )

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protease inhibitor

AI Protein Function :
a2m encodes a secreted protease inhibitor that circulates in plasma and binds a broad spectrum of proteases, thereby modulating proteolytic activity; it also binds cytokines and growth factors, influen...[+]


InterPro :
Ig E-set, MG4, MG3, A2M N BRD, [+]

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
Alzheimer's disease [+]

MIM:
ALZHEIMER DISEASE, FAMILIAL, 1; AD1 [+]

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