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==Families of blood proteins== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Blood protein !! Normal level !! % !! Function |- ! [[serum albumin|Albumin]]s | 3.5β5.0 g/dl|| 55% ||create and maintain [[osmotic pressure]]; transport insoluble molecules |- ! [[Globulin]]s | 2.0β2.5 g/dl || 38% || participate in [[immune system]] |- ! [[Fibrinogen]] | 0.2β0.45 g/dl|| 7% || Blood [[coagulation]] |- ! [[Regulation of gene expression|Regulatory proteins]] | || <1% || Regulation of gene expression |- ! [[Coagulation#Coagulation factors|Clotting factors]] | || <1% || Conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin |} Examples of specific blood proteins:{{cn|date=May 2024}} * Prealbumin ([[transthyretin]]) * [[Alpha 1 antitrypsin]] (neutralizes [[trypsin]] that has leaked from the [[digestive system]]) * [[Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein]] * [[Alpha-1-fetoprotein]] * [[alpha2-macroglobulin]] * [[Gamma globulin]]s * [[Beta-2 microglobulin]] * [[Haptoglobin]] * [[Human serum albumin|Human Serum Albumin]] * [[Ceruloplasmin]] * [[Complement component 3]] * [[Complement component 4]] * [[C-reactive protein]] (CRP) * [[Lipoprotein]]s (chylomicrons, VLDL, [[LDL]], [[High density lipoprotein|HDL]]) * [[Transferrin]] * [[Prothrombin]] * [[Mannan-binding lectin|MBL]] or MBP
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