fetuins
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002473
A family of calcium-binding alpha-globulins that are synthesized in the liver and play an essential role in maintaining the solubility of calcium in the blood. In addition the fetuins contain aminoterminal cystatin domains and are classified as type 3 cystatins.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002473 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | calcium-binding proteins; alpha-globulins; cystatins |
| Translations | Spanish: fetuínas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002473",
"term": "fetuins",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A family of calcium-binding alpha-globulins that are synthesized in the liver and play an essential role in maintaining the solubility of calcium in the blood. In addition the fetuins contain aminoterminal cystatin domains and are classified as type 3 cystatins.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"calcium-binding proteins",
"alpha-globulins",
"cystatins"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fetuínas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fetuins/"
}
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