What are the different types and functions of plasma proteins, and where are they made?
What will be an ideal response?
There are three major groups of plasma proteins. (1) Albumins are the most common, and function in maintaining optimum osmotic pressure and transporting certain poorly water-soluble substances in the blood. (2) Globulins include three subclasses: Alpha and beta globulins function in transporting poorly water-soluble substance and in blood clotting. Gamma globulins are antibodies that function in the body's defense against foreign invaders. (3) Fibrinogen is a key factor in blood clotting. Albumins, alpha and beta globulins, and fibrinogen are made in the liver, but gamma globulins are made by B cells (specialized white blood cells).
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What will be an ideal response?
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