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Facts
about the Human Proteome
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- An
average adult contains about 2.5 liters of plasma containing
about 250g of plasma protein
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- Proteins
in plasma differ in concentration by at least ten billion-fold:
- serum albumin has a normal concentration range of 35-50 mg/mL
(35-50x109 pg/mL) and is measured clinically as an indication
of severe liver disease or malnutrition
- interleukin 6 (IL-6) has a normal range of just 0-5pg/mL,
and is measured as a sensitive indicator of inflammation or
infection.
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