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alpha 2-Glucoproteins

Known as: alpha2-Macroglobulin, alpha 2 Macroglobulin, Alpha-2-Macroglobulin 
National Institutes of Health

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A2M geneAlpha-2-Macroglobulin, humanalpha 1-Macroglobulin

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alpha-Macroglobulins

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Adjuvanticity of α2-Macroglobulin, an Independent Ligand for the Heat Shock Protein Receptor CD911
We recently have identified CD91 as a receptor for the heat shock protein gp96. CD91 was identified initially as a receptor for… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Analysis of ligand recognition by the purified alpha 2-macroglobulin receptor (low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein). Evidence that high affinity of alpha 2-macroglobulin-proteinase…
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
An internal cysteine plays a role in the maintenance of the latency of human fibroblast collagenase.
The cDNA that encodes the proenzyme form of human fibroblast collagenase has been expressed in Escherichia coli. It has been… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Insulin and α2‐macroglobulin‐methylamine undergo endocytosis by different mechanisms in rat adipocytes: I. Comparison of cell surface events
This ultrastructural study compared the endocytosis of a peptide hormone, ferritin‐labeled insulin (Fm‐I) or gold‐labeled insulin… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Domain structure of human alpha 2-macroglobulin. Characterization of a receptor-binding domain obtained by digestion with papain.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Nucleotide sequence of cDNA encoding human alpha 2-macroglobulin and assignment of the chromosomal locus.
Six alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2M) cDNA clones were isolated from a human liver cDNA library by using synthetic… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Heat-induced fragmentation of human alpha 2-macroglobulin.
Previous studies have demonstrated that human plasma alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2 M) possesses a single subunit chain (Mr… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Uptake and degradation of alpha2-macroglobulin-protease complexes in human cells in culture.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Pancreatic elastase in human serum. Determination by radioimmunoassay.
This study demonstrates that a serine endopeptidase of pancreatic origin (elastase 2) circulates in human blood. A specific and… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Synthesis and secretion of alpha2-macroglobulin by cultured human fibroblasts
The following observations indicate that cultured human WI-38 fibroblasts synthesize and secrete alpha2-macroglobulin into serum… 
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