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ALB

A gene on chromosome 4q13.3 that encodes albumin, the soluble, monomeric protein that comprises the protein in the serum. It serves as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids and thyroid hormones; binds well to water, Ca2+, Na2+, K+, fatty acids, hormones, bilirubin and certain drugs; and plays a central role in stabilising extracellular fluid volume. It is produced in the liver as preproalbumin and partially cleaved before its release from the rough endoplasmic reticulum.

Molecular pathology
ALB mutations cause familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinaemia.
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