Ceruloplasmin
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- Function
- Active site structure
- Regulation
- Clinical significance
- Deficiency
- Excess
- Reference ranges
- References
- Further reading
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Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene.
Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood, and in addition plays a role in iron metabolism. It was first described in 1948. Another protein, hephaestin, is noted for its homology to ceruloplasmin, and also participates in iron and probably copper metabolism.