Gene description for AFM
Gene name afamin
Gene symbol AFM
Other names/aliases -
Species Bos taurus
 Database cross references - AFM
ExoCarta ExoCarta_508264
Vesiclepedia VP_508264
Entrez Gene 508264
 AFM identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Serum 19327352    
 Gene ontology annotations for AFM
Molecular Function
    fatty acid binding GO:0005504 IEA
    zinc ion binding GO:0008270 IEA
    vitamin E binding GO:0008431 IEA
Biological Process
    vitamin transport GO:0051180 IEA
    protein transport within extracellular region GO:0071693 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IEA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA
    blood microparticle GO:0072562 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified AFM in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 187
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19327352    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Anchorage-independent growth of breast carcinoma cells is mediated by serum exosomes.
Authors "Ochieng J, Pratap S, Khatua AK, Sakwe AM."
Journal name Exp Cell Res
Publication year 2009
Sample Serum
Sample name Normal - Fetal bovine serum
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for AFM
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which AFM is involved
No pathways found





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