orosomucoid
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or·o·so·mu·coid
(ōr'ō-sō-myū'koyd),α1-Acid glycoprotein; a subgroup of the α1-globulin fraction of blood; increased plasma levels are associated with inflammation.
Synonym(s): α1-acid glycoprotein, acid seromucoid
alpha-1 acid glycoprotein
A 39.5-kD plasma protein of undetermined significance which, like haptoglobin, increases during acute inflammation—i.e., it is an acute-phase reactant. Alpha1AG binds nonspecifically to progesterone and vitamin B12.or·o·so·mu·coid
(ōr'ō-sō-myū'koyd)Increased plasma levels associated with inflammation.
orosomucoid
a glycoprotein found in the blood.