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What does ceruloplasmin mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
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Copper functions in many enzyme systems, such as lysyl oxidase, ceruloplasmin, cytochrome oxidase, tyrosinase, and Superoxide dismutase.
Rand ordered a test for ceruloplasmin, the missing protein that causes Wilson disease.
Increased oxidized low density lipoprotein associated with high ceruloplasmin activity in patients with active acromegaly.
Erythrocyte copper levels are very stable, whereas plasma levels fluctuate widely in association with the synthesis and release of ceruloplasmin.
The combination of decreased binding to ceruloplasmin and disrupted excretion results in the accumulation of copper in the liver, which damages liver cells.
Study the activity of catalase, copper, ceruloplasmin and other biochemical features in first trimester Iraqi pregnant women.

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