Multiple choice

Ceruloplasmin is a type of

  1. glycoproteins

  2. phosphoproteins

  3. metalloprotein

  4. lipoprotein

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ceruloplasmin is a blue copper protein (Metalloprotein) found in the alpha 2-globulin fraction of vertebrate plasma. It is a single-chain glycoprotein of molecular weight 132 000. It contains six copper atoms per molecule, comprising three or possibly four different types of copper.