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Unique Abilities
Therapeutic Potential
HSA

Unique Abilities

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The unique ability of HSA to reversibly bind substances underpins its transport, storage and detoxification abilities. It can bind many compounds including:

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Amino acids. • Drugs (various).
• Ammonia. • Endogenous benzodiazepines.
• Anions. • Fatty acids.
• Bilirubin and bile acids. • Hormones (various).
• Cations. • Nitric oxide (a free radical forming substance).
• Chemicals such as phenols and mercaptans. • Tryptophan.
• Digoxin immunoreactive-like substances. • False neurotransmitter (phenylethylamine).

 



These bound ligands can be removed as shown below

and the desired drugs or compounds bound

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