Abstract:Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) is a major acute phase glycoprotein with five asparaginyl-linked complex oligosaccharide chains accounting for approximately 45% of its 42 kilodalton molecular weight.The physiological role of AGP is poorly understood however it has been demonstrated to have immunomodulatory properties [l]. In normal plasma AGP exists as an heterogenous population of glycoforms owing to differing occupancy of the glycosylation sites. Moreover the relative proportions of these glycoforms are alte… Show more
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