title: The nature of the prealbumin 'esterases' of horse serum.
abstract: Evidence is presented to suggest that the acidic prealbumin esterases in horse serum represent a protease-inhibitory protein. The esterase activity may arise from residual enzymic activity of the bound protease.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004592:Electrophoresis, Starch Gel; D004950:Esterases / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000097:blood; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011228:Prealbumin; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D012709:Serum Albumin; D004950:Esterases