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Description for Protein AFP

alpha-fetoprotein
3 total interacting proteins; 1 platelet interacting proteins
Icon Book Platelet Evidence (proteome studies/others : 0/0)
(Not detected in platelets)
Summary:
This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly. [provided by RefSeq] (PubMed Links)
Domains and Motifs:
  • SP: Signal Peptide
  • Albumin: serum albumin
    • Gene Ontology:
    Gene Ontology Annotations
    KEGG - Enzyme ID(s):
    None Available
    KEGG - Orthology:
    None Available
    KEGG - Pathway(s):
    None Available
    Nomenclature / Alternative Names:
    HPAFP; Fetoprotein, alpha 1; Fetoprotein, alpha; FETA
    Approved Symbol:
    AFP
    (De-) Phosphorylations:
    Total (de-) phosphorylation sites: 0
    No human (de-) phosphorylation sites; No platelet phosphorylation sites
    Phosphorylation Targets:
    Total phosphorylation targets: 0
    Human phosphorylation targets: 0;Predicted platelet targets: 0
    		Protein Characteristics:
    Isoform-specific Information
    Icon DrugsAssociated Drugs (DrugBank Accession):

    None Available

    Associated Genetic Diseases:

  • Alpha-fetoprotein deficiency(Pd);
  • Alpha-fetoprotein, hereditary persistence of(Pd)
    		• Predicted Transmembrane Domains:
  • Isoform 1 : 0
    • Additional Identifiers:

    HPRD: 00074 Entrez Gene ID: 174 OMIM ID: 104150 Swissprot Accession: P02771;