About The Medical Condition Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin

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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin

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Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin?

A glycoprotein migrating as a beta-globulin. Its molecular weight, 52,000 or 95,000-115,000, indicates that it exists as a dimer. The protein binds testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and estradiol in the plasma. Sex hormone-binding protein has the same amino acid sequence as ANDROGEN-BINDING PROTEIN. They differ by their sites of synthesis and post-translational oligosacaccharide modifications.

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