iron-binding acute phase protein (88 kD Eales protein)

removed from 04/17/09 release of UniProt Function: - iron binding protein - inhibits lipid peroxidation in erythrocytes - may function as an endogenous antioxidant & peroxidase Structure: glycosylated Compartment: secreted Expression: - found in serum, & in the epiretinal membrane & vitreous humor of the eye Pathology: - detected with variable frequency in serum of patients with Eales disease, posterior uveitis, leprosy, tuberculosis & rheumatoid arthritis - not detected in serum of healthy controls

General

acute phase protein glycoprotein metalloprotein peroxidase

Properties

SIZE: MW = 3 kD entity length = 28 aa COMPARTMENT: plasma MOTIF: metal ion-binding site active site MOTIF: heme-binding site glycosylation site

References

UniProt :accession P83670