About The Medical Condition Alpha(1)-Antichymotrypsin

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Alpha(1)-Antichymotrypsin

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Alpha(1)-Antichymotrypsin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Alpha(1)-Antichymotrypsin?

Glycoprotein found in alpha(1)-globulin region in human serum. It inhibits chymotrypsin-like proteinases in vivo and has cytotoxic killer-cell activity in vitro. The protein also has a role as an acute-phase protein and is active in the control of immunologic and inflammatory processes, and as a tumor marker. It is a member of the serpin superfamily.

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