TRANSTHYRETIN
\tɹansθˈɪɹɪtˌɪn], \tɹansθˈɪɹɪtˌɪn], \t_ɹ_a_n_s_θ_ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_n]\
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A tetrameric protein, molecular weight between 50,000 and 70,000, consisting of 4 equal chains, and migrating on electrophoresis in 3 fractions more mobile than serum albumin. Its concentration ranges from 7 to 33 per cent in the serum, but levels decrease in liver disease.
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