Albondin Explained

In medicine and pharmacology, albondin (gp60) is a cell receptor that binds serum albumin.[1] It seems to be expressed on endothelial cells and binding induces endocytosis. Not much is known about this protein, except for its approximate molecular mass of 60 kDa.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Schnitzer . J. E. . Oh . P. . Albondin-mediated capillary permeability to albumin. Differential role of receptors in endothelial transcytosis and endocytosis of native and modified albumins . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 269 . 8 . 6072–6082 . 1994 . 10.1016/S0021-9258(17)37571-3 . 8119952. free .
  2. Merlot . AM . Kalinowski . DS . Richardson . DR . Unraveling the mysteries of serum albumin-more than just a serum protein. . Frontiers in Physiology . 2014 . 5 . 299 . 10.3389/fphys.2014.00299 . 25161624. 4129365 . free .

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