Chemicals and Drugs

Lipocalins

A diverse family of extracellular proteins that bind to small hydrophobic molecules. They were originally characterized as transport proteins, however they may have additional roles such as taking part in the formation of macromolecular complexes with other proteins and binding to CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS.

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A diverse family of extracellular proteins that bind to small hydrophobic molecules. They were originally characterized as transport proteins, however they may have additional roles such as taking part in the formation of macromolecular complexes with other proteins and binding to CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS.

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  • Lipocalin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2008

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  1. D12.776w.157w.469

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipocalins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054834. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054834
  2. Lipocalins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24782943