Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Albumin is the most copious protein in blood plasma. Liver produces human albumin._x000D_ Human albumin possess a molecular weight of 67 kDa._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Albumin from human serum has been used:_x000D_ • to standardize the column for molecular-exclusion chromatography_x000D_ • to prepare the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)-poly ethylene glycol (PEG8)-serum albumin (SA) particles_x000D_ • to analyze its modifications after oxidation using a Fenton system_x000D_ Albumin-bound fluorescence was used in serum of patients with chronic renal failure._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 1, 5, 10, 25 g in poly bottle_x000D_ 100, 500 mg in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Albumin turnover is seen in infants with iron deficiency anemia. Serum albumin is a reliable prognostic indicator in liver disease. Oxidative modification of albumin is seen in advanced liver disease._x000D_ Serum albumin functions as a carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones, and is vital in regulating the colloidal osmotic pressures of blood. Albumin is also seen to bind to exogenous substances, particularly drugs (e.g., ibuprofen, warfarin), and strongly influence their pharmacokinetics. Oxidative stress leading to changes in the redox state of albumin has widely varied effects on its physiological function._x000D_ Preparation Note_x000D_ Prepared using method IV of Cohn, E.J., et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 69, 1753 (1947)._x000D_ Other Notes_x000D_ View more information on human serum albumin.