Biologically Active Substance
mammaglobin A
Subclass of:
Biomarkers, Tumor;
Secretoglobins
Definitions related to mammaglobin a:
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A secretoglobin that is produced by the MAMMARY GLAND of HUMANS and may be involved in the binding of ANDROGENS and other STEROIDS. The expression of this protein in normal breast epithelium and in human breast cancer has made it an important histological marker.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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