Preferred Name | Alpha-Fetoprotein | |
Synonyms |
Alpha-Fetoprotein alpha-Fetoprotein Alpha Fetal Protein Alpha Fetoprotein Alpha-1-Fetoprotein Alpha-Fetoglobulin alpha-fetoprotein AFP |
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Definitions |
Alpha-fetoprotein (609 aa, ~69 kDa) is encoded by the human AFP gene. This protein plays a role in the binding to copper, nickel, bilirubin and fatty acids in the fetal circulation. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16278 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A protein normally produced by a fetus. AFP levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of AFP suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor. |
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code |
C16278 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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DEFINITION |
Alpha-fetoprotein (609 aa, ~69 kDa) is encoded by the human AFP gene. This protein plays a role in the binding to copper, nickel, bilirubin and fatty acids in the fetal circulation. |
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DesignNote |
Alpha-fetoprotein is a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistence of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly. (from LocusLink) |
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Display_Name |
Alpha-Fetoprotein |
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FULL_SYN |
Alpha-Fetoprotein alpha-Fetoprotein Alpha Fetal Protein Alpha Fetoprotein Alpha-1-Fetoprotein Alpha-Fetoglobulin alpha-fetoprotein AFP |
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label |
Alpha-Fetoprotein |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Alpha-Fetoprotein |
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OMIM_Number |
104150 |
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Preferred_Name |
Alpha-Fetoprotein |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C16278 |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
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Swiss_Prot |
P02771 |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1307640 |
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subClassOf |