transcortin
transcortin
[trans″kor-tin]trans·cor·tin
(tranz-kōr'tin),SERPINA6
A gene on chromosome 14q32.1 that encodes an alpha-globulin with corticosteroid-binding properties, which is the major transport protein for glucocorticoids and progestins in most vertebrates. SERPINA6 localises to a chromosomal region containing several closely related serine protease inhibitors, and may have evolved by duplication events.trans·cor·tin
(trans-kōr'tin)Synonym(s): corticosteroid-binding globulin.