Essential Biochemistry - Plasma Proteins And Immunoglobulins (Section 1 - No. 44)

The function of albumin is
Maintenance of colloidal osmotic pressure.
Transport many metabolites
Buffering functions
Bind some hormones and drugs

Explanation

Albumin makes the largest contribution to the plasma osmotic pressure. Albumin plays a predominant role in maintaining blood volume and body fluid distribution. Also albumin is used to bind and transport many metabolites which are purely soluble in water such as: fatty acid, bilirubin and inorganic constituent of plasma like calcium. Albumin has maximum buffering capacity due to its high concentration in blood. It is used to bind some hormones and drugs.

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