Microglobulin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007334",
  "term": "Microglobulin",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Any small globular protein of low molecular mass found in blood plasma and on cell surfaces, distinct from albumin. Beta-2 microglobulin, about 11.8 kDa, is the best known and forms the light chain of MHC class I molecules, whereas alpha-1 microglobulin is a larger plasma protein made mainly in the liver.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1212 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/microglobulin/"
}