Definition of Globulin. Meaning of Globulin. Synonyms of Globulin

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Definition of Globulin

Globulin
Globulin Glob"u*lin, n. [From Globule: cf. F. globuline.] (Phisiol. Chem.) An albuminous body, insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solutions of salt. It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with h[ae]matin to form h[ae]moglobin. It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye, and in blood serum, and is sometimes called crystallin. In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin, myosin, fibrinogen, etc., all insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute salt solutions.

Meaning of Globulin from wikipedia

- main sections for globulin would be the alpha globulins, beta globulin, and gamma globulin. The alpha globulins and the beta globulin are mainly created...
- **** hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) or **** steroid-binding globulin (SSBG) is a glycoprotein that binds to androgens and estrogens. When produced by the...
- Gamma globulins are a class of globulins, identified by their position after serum protein electrop****sis. The most significant gamma globulins are immunoglobulins...
- Alpha globulins are a group of globular proteins in plasma that are highly mobile in alkaline or electrically charged solutions. They inhibit certain...
- than alpha globulins. Examples of beta globulins include: beta-2 microglobulin plasminogen angiostatins properdin **** hormone-binding globulin transferrin...
- Rho(D) immune globulin (RhIG) is a medication used to prevent RhD isoimmunization in mothers who are RhD negative and to treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic...
- antibodies from the red blood cells) and then incubated with anti-human globulin ("Coombs reagent"). If the red cells then agglutinate, the test is positive...
- globulin (CBG) or serpin A6, is a protein produced in the liver in animals. In humans it is encoded by the SERPINA6 gene. It is an alpha-globulin. This...
- Thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) is a globulin protein encoded by the SERPINA7 gene in humans. TBG binds thyroid hormones in circulation. It is one of...
- varicella zoster virus globulin (VZV globulin), VZV antibodies, zoster immunoglobulin (ZIG), varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG or VARIZIG), is an...