Abstract
Human serum albumin (HSA) is the most abundant protein in plasma, and plays multiple roles in physiology, including as a carrier protein for endogenous and exogenous compounds. Recent studies provide new evidences to support the enzymatic activities of HSA and new molecular insights for such activities. Here, the structural features and enzymatic characteristics of HSA are reviewed.
Keywords: Human serum albumin, structure, drug absorption and distribution, drug metabolism, enzymatic activity, esterase-like activity, peroxidase activity, glycation.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Structure and Enzymatic Activities of Human Serum Albumin
Volume: 21 Issue: 14
Author(s): Yu Wang, Shihua Wang and Mingdong Huang
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Keywords: Human serum albumin, structure, drug absorption and distribution, drug metabolism, enzymatic activity, esterase-like activity, peroxidase activity, glycation.
Abstract: Human serum albumin (HSA) is the most abundant protein in plasma, and plays multiple roles in physiology, including as a carrier protein for endogenous and exogenous compounds. Recent studies provide new evidences to support the enzymatic activities of HSA and new molecular insights for such activities. Here, the structural features and enzymatic characteristics of HSA are reviewed.
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Wang Yu, Wang Shihua and Huang Mingdong, Structure and Enzymatic Activities of Human Serum Albumin, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2015; 21 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150302113906
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612821666150302113906 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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