ceruloplasmin

[suh-roo-luh-plaz-min]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a serum glycoprotein involved in the storage and transport of copper and iron.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceruloplasmin¹

1950–55; < New Latin cerulo-, combining form representing Latin caeruleus ( cerulean, -o- ) + plasm(a) + -in ²

Example Sentences

Two inflammatory factors, however, seem to be critical: the signaling molecule TNF-? and ceruloplasmin, a copper-carrying protein.

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In recent years, scientists at Memphis zoo, in Tennessee, have developed a test involving ceruloplasmin, an enzyme produced in the liver, which they claim can distinguish between real and pseudo panda pregnancies.

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An initial paper on the subject published in the journal in 2011 suggested that a urinary protein called ceruloplasmin increased in pregnant pandas.

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Ceruloplasmin analysis sounds extremely promising but assessing a panda's hormone levels is not a waste of time.

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Helpfully ceruloplasmin also appears to predict whether or not the pregnancy will be successful.

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