Description
Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 2 is a secreted protein that belongs to the calycin superfamily; lipocalin family.It is expressed by the liver and secreted in plasma. It appears to function in modulating the activity of the immune system during the acute-phase reaction. It functions as transport protein in the blood stream. It binds various hydrophobic ligands in the interior of itsbeta-barrel domain. It also binds synthetic drugs and influences their distribution and availability