Alpha globulin

Schematic representation of a protein electrophoresis gel

Alpha globulins are a group of globular proteins in plasma^[1] that are highly mobile in alkaline or electrically charged solutions. They inhibit certain blood proteases and show significant inhibitor activity.

The alpha globulins typically have molecular weights of around 93 kDa.

Examples

Alpha 1 globulins

Alpha 2 globulins

References

↑ Alpha-Globulins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Proteins: Globular proteins

Serum globulins

Alpha globulins

serpins:	alpha-1 (Alpha 1-antichymotrypsin, Alpha 1-antitrypsin) alpha-2 (Alpha 2-antiplasmin) Antithrombin (Heparin cofactor II)
carrier proteins:	alpha-1 (Transcortin) alpha-2 (Ceruloplasmin) Retinol binding protein
other:	alpha-1 (Orosomucoid) alpha-2 (alpha-2-Macroglobulin, Haptoglobin)

Beta globulins

carrier proteins:	Sex hormone-binding globulin Transferrin
other:	Angiostatin Hemopexin Beta-2 microglobulin Factor H Plasminogen Properdin

Gamma globulin

Immunoglobulins

Other

Other globulins

Albumins

Egg white	Conalbumin Ovalbumin Avidin
Serum albumin	Human serum albumin Bovine serum albumin Prealbumin
Other	C-reactive protein Lactalbumin (Alpha-lactalbumin) Parvalbumin Ricin

see also disorders of globin and globulin proteins

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