Tag: Haptoglobin

In the blood plasma, haptoglobin is an acute phase protein that has a high affinity for binding haemoglobin released from erythrocytes, reducing iron loss and renal injury while also inhibiting its oxidative activity. The acute phase response is modulated in a variety of ways by haptoglobin, which also possesses...

Haptoglobin is a major bovine acute phase protein and is reported to increase serum and milk whey during mastitis, underlining its potential as a biomarker for diagnosis. Since it is known that haptoglobin undergoes tissue-specific glycosylation resulting in various isoforms, this study was conducted to classify haptoglobin isoforms. Milk...