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CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE-PHASE PROTEINS

PROTEINS RESPONSE NORMAL INCREASE FUNCTION


TIME (HR) CONCENTRATION
(mg/dL)
C-Reactive Protein 6 – 10 0.5 1000X Opsonization,
(CRP) Complement
activation
Serum Amyloid A 24 3.0 1000X Removal of cholesterol
Alpha1-antitrypsin 24 200-400 2-5X Protease inhibitor
Fibrinogen 24 110-400 2-5X Clot formation
Haptoglobin 24 40-200 2-10X Binds hemoglobin
Ceruloplasmin 48-72 20-40 2X Binds copper and
oxidizes iron
Complement C3 48-72 60-140 2X Opsonization, lysis
Mannose-binding ? 0.15-1.0 ? Complement
protein activation

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