G-C Globulin (Vitamin D Binding Protein)

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

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.