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Production of recombinant human alpha1-microglobulin and mutant forms involved in chromophore formation.
Protein expression and purification - 1 May 2007
Kwasek Anna, Osmark Peter, Allhorn Maria, Lindqvist Annika, Akerström Bo, Wasylewski Zygmunt
Abstract excerpt
Alpha(1)-Microglobulin, a 26 kDa lipocalin present in plasma and tissues, carries a set of unknown chromophores, bound to C34, K92, K118 and K130, which cause its charge and size heterogeneity. In man, the protein is found in two forms, full length and lacking the C-terminal tetrapeptide LIPR (t-alpha(1)-microglobulin), both which are heme-binding and the latter with heme-degrading properties. We report cloning...
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