| Modification Notes |
Afamin (AFM), also known as Alpha-albumin, is a 599 amino acid protein belonging to the ALB/AFP/VDB family. Members of the ALB/AFP/VDB family are encoded by four genes that localize to chromosome four in a tandem arrangement. The four genes encode proteins, including ALB, AFB, Afamin and DBP, that are structurally related serum transport proteins. Afamin is believed to play a role in the transport of a yet unknown ligand. Afamin is expressed in the liver and is secreted into the bloodstream. Afamin contains three ALB domains and is N-glycosylated. |