Chemicals and Drugs

Progesterone-Binding Globulin

A glycoprotein migrating as alpha 1-globulin, molecular weight 70,000 to 120,000. The protein, which is present in increased amounts in the plasma during pregnancy, binds mainly progesterone, with other steroids including testosterone competing weakly.

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Abstract

A glycoprotein migrating as alpha 1-globulin, molecular weight 70,000 to 120,000. The protein, which is present in increased amounts in the plasma during pregnancy, binds mainly progesterone, with other steroids including testosterone competing weakly.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Progesterone-Binding Protein
  • Transprogestin
  • Globulin, Progesterone-Binding
  • Progesterone Binding Globulin
  • Progesterone Binding Protein
  • Protein, Progesterone-Binding

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, 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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Indexing Annotation

an alpha-globulin; /biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

91(77); was see under ALPHA GLOBULINS 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Alpha Globulins (1974-1976)
  • Progesterone (1974-1976)
  • Serum Globulins (1974-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Progesterone-Binding Globulin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011376
  2. Progesterone-Binding Globulin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76713610