Catalogue Number: 16-16-070307-ART
Manufacturer: | Athens Research |
Preservative: | Lyophilized from 20 mM Na phosphate, pH 7.4, with 150 mM NaCl. |
Molecular Weight: | 56,000 Da |
Ph: | ph 7.4 |
Physical state: | Lyophilized |
Type: | Other Proteins |
Shipping Condition: | Blue Ice |
Unit(s): | 1 mg |
Description: An alpha 2 glycoprotein composed of a single polypeptide chain and present in plasma at levels of 20-55 mg/100 ml. It functions in the binding and transport of vitamin D and may also play an important role in actin homeostatis since it has been shown to bind monomeric actin with high affinity. GC-globulin also binds membranes of both circulating B and T lymphocytes. Clinically, concentrations are reduced in patients with severe liver diseases. GC-globulin may also play an important role in the mechanism of the osteomalacia that occurs with Itai-Itai disease.