Afamin is a new member of the albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, and vitamin D-binding protein gene family.

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A novel human serum protein with a molecular mass of 87,000 daltons was purified to homogeneity and subjected to amino acid sequence analyses. These sequences were used to design oligonucleotide primers and to isolate a full-length cDNA. The amino acid sequence encoded by the cDNA shares strong similarity to albumin family members and shares the characteristic pattern of Cys residues observed in this family. In...

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