Serum total protein and protein electrophoretic pattern of buffalo fetus during development

Changes in serum total protein and protein fractionation of buffalo fetus were studied from 5[th] to 10[th] months of gestational age. The total protein concentration increased progressively with a prominent increase in albumin near term. The data obtained revealed five serum peotein fractions in buffalo fetus. These fractions were prealbumin, albumin, alphafeto-protein, transferring and gamma globulin. The gamma globulin started to apprar in the fetal serum at 6[th] month of gestational age