Human Serum Albumin: From Molecular Aspects to Biotechnological Applications
Alessandra di Masi
Abstract
Human serum albumin (HSA), the most abundant protein in plasma, is a monomeric multidomain macromolecule that represents the main determinant of plasma oncotic pressure and the principal modulator of fluid distribution between body compartments [...].
Topics & Concepts
Oncotic pressureAlbuminHuman serum albuminSerum albuminHuman plasmaMacromoleculeBlood proteinsChemistryMolecular massPlasma protein bindingOsmotic pressureBiological fluidsBiochemistryChromatographyEnzymeProtein Interaction Studies and Fluorescence AnalysisProtein purification and stabilityMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research