Alpha-2-Macroglobulin

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Alpha-2-macroglobulin (1474 aa, ~163 kDa) is encoded by the human A2M gene. This protein has activity as a protease inhibitor.

**Synonyms:** - A2M - Alpha-2-M - C3 and PZP-Like Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Domain-Containing Protein 5