AFM
Description
The AFM (afamin) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 4.
AFM can refer to Afamin, a protein also known as Alpha-albumin.
Afamin acts as a carrier for hydrophobic molecules in bodily fluids. It is crucial for the solubility and function of lipidated Wnt family members, including WNT1, WNT2B, WNT3, WNT3A, WNT5A, WNT7A, WNT7B, WNT8, WNT9A, WNT9B, WNT10A, and WNT10B. Afamin binds vitamin E and may transport it in bodily fluids when the lipoprotein system is insufficient. It is potentially involved in vitamin E transport across the blood-brain barrier.
AFM is also known as ALB2, ALBA, ALF.
