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Tchem
ALB
Serum albumin

Protein Summary
Description
Serum albumin, the main protein of plasma, has a good binding capacity for water, Ca(2+), Na(+), K(+), fatty acids, hormones, bilirubin and drugs. Its main function is the regulation of the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood. Major zinc transporter in plasma, typically binds about 80% of all plasma zinc. This gene encodes the most abundant protein in human blood. This protein functions in the regulation of blood plasma colloid osmotic pressure and acts as a carrier protein for a wide range of endogenous molecules including hormones, fatty acids, and metabolites, as well as exogenous drugs. Additionally, this protein exhibits an esterase-like activity with broad substrate specificity. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. A peptide derived from this protein, EPI-X4, is an endogenous inhibitor of the CXCR4 chemokine receptor. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]
Illumination Graph
Knowledge Table
Most Knowledge About
Knowledge Value (0 to 1 scale)
chemical
1
drug
1
interacting protein
1
kinase perturbation
0.99
molecular function
0.9


IDG Development Level Summary
Tdark

These are targets about which virtually nothing is known. They do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 178128.43   (req: < 5)
Gene RIFs: 454   (req: <= 3)
Antibodies: 2613   (req: <= 50)
Tbio

These targets do not have known drug or small molecule activities
- AND - satisfy two or more of the following criteria:

Pubmed score: 178128.43   (req: >= 5)
Gene RIFs: 454   (req: > 3)
Antibodies: 2613   (req: > 50)

- OR - satisfy the following criterion:

Gene Ontology Terms: 20
Tchem

Target has at least one ChEMBL compound with an activity cutoff of < 30 nM - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Ligands: 31
Tclin

Target has at least one approved drug - AND - satisfies the preceding conditions

Active Drug: 1