Fetuins

"Fetuins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A family of calcium-binding alpha-globulins that are synthesized in the LIVER and play an essential role in maintaining the solubility of CALCIUM in the BLOOD. In addition the fetuins contain aminoterminal cystatin domains and are classified as type 3 cystatins.

Descriptor ID	D060748
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.124.790.106.304 D12.776.157.125.283 D12.776.215.625 D12.776.377.715.085.304
Concept/Terms	Fetuins Fetuins Fetuin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Fetuins".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Blood Proteins [D12.776.124]
Serum Globulins [D12.776.124.790]
Alpha-Globulins [D12.776.124.790.106]
Fetuins [D12.776.124.790.106.304]
Carrier Proteins [D12.776.157]
Calcium-Binding Proteins [D12.776.157.125]
Fetuins [D12.776.157.125.283]
Cystatins [D12.776.215]
Fetuins [D12.776.215.625]
Globulins [D12.776.377]
Serum Globulins [D12.776.377.715]
Alpha-Globulins [D12.776.377.715.085]
Fetuins [D12.776.377.715.085.304]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Fetuins".

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