DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating AFP and cystic fibrosis

AFP [ENSP00000379138]

Alpha-1-fetoprotein; Binds copper, nickel, and fatty acids as well as, and bilirubin less well than, serum albumin. Only a small percentage (less than 2%) of the human AFP shows estrogen-binding properties; Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family.

Synonyms:  AFP,  AFP-001,  AFP-003,  AFP-004,  AFP-005 ...

Linkouts:  STRING  Pharos  UniProt  OMIM