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Abstract
A glycoprotein migrating as alpha 1-globulin, molecular weight 70,000 to 120,000. The protein, which is present in increased amounts in the plasma during pregnancy, binds mainly progesterone, with other steroids including testosterone competing weakly.
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- Progesterone-Binding Protein
- Transprogestin
- Globulin, Progesterone-Binding
- Progesterone Binding Globulin
- Progesterone Binding Protein
- Protein, Progesterone-Binding
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
an alpha-globulin; /biosyn /physiol permitted
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History Note
91(77); was see under ALPHA GLOBULINS 1977-90
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Previous Indexing
- Alpha Globulins (1974-1976)
- Progesterone (1974-1976)
- Serum Globulins (1974-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Progesterone-Binding Globulin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011376
- Progesterone-Binding Globulin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76713610