Proteins and Amino Acids

Proteins maintain an ____________ ____________ between plasma and tissue fluids.

List three functions of proteins.

The three main categories of plasma proteins include ____________, albumin, and globulins (α, β, and y).

Prealbumin is also known as _____________.

What is the function of prealbumin?

Albumin is important for ____________ ___________ __________, due to its high concentration.

True or false: albumin is the protein that is present in the highest concentration in the plasma.

______________ binds bilirubin, steroids, and fatty acids.

____________ is the result of low levels of albumin.

__-_______________ is an enzyme inhibitor, preventing unchecked proteolytic damage of structural protein.

α1-fetoprotein is the principal __________ protein.

__-______________ transports lipids.

______________, an α2-globulin, binds free [Hb], aiding in the recycling of haem.

α2-macroglobulins are enzyme inhibitors, halting __________, pepsin, and thrombin, and are increased in renal size, as it is retained, due to its size.

List three β-globulins.

IgA, IgG, and IgM are examples of ___ globulins.

___-___________ ________ increased in inflammatory conditions, and is an ‘acute phase reactant’.

Where is myoglobin found?

List three scenarios in which myoglobin would be elevated.

List the three proteins that form the troponin complex.

True or false: TnT and TnC are used in diagnosis of AMI.

______________ is caused by excessive loss, via renal or GI disease, internal bleeding, etc., decreased intake, and oor synthesis, as may be observed in liver disease.

List a common cause of elevated protein.

Globulin fraction is the difference between _________ _________ and albumin.