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Globulins

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Globulins
A group of proteins in blood plasma whose levels can be measured by electrophoresis in order to diagnose or monitor a variety of serious illnesses.


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But there are times when one of these gamma globulins may act abnormally, where it sees allergens as foreign bacteria and it attempts to kill them.
Normally, there is a little more albumin than globulins, giving a normal A/G ratio of slightly over 1.
 
 
 
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