Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, a Hypochlorite-Regulated Chaperone and Immune System Modulator

Alpha-macroglobulins are ancient proteins that include monomeric, dimeric, and tetrameric family members. In humans, and many other mammals, the predominant alpha-macroglobulin is alpha-2-macroglobulin (α2M), a tetrameric protein that is constitutively abundant in biological fluids (e.g., blood plas...

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Main Authors: Jordan H. Cater, Mark R. Wilson, Amy R. Wyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5410657