Vitamin D-binding protein, also known as gc-globulin (group-specific component), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GC gene. == Function == Vitamin D-binding protein belongs to the albumin gene family, together with human serum albumin and alpha-fetoprotein. It is a multifunctional protein found in plasma, ascitic fluid, cerebrospinal f...
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An alpha-globulin found in the plasma of man and other vertebrates. It is apparently synthesised in the liver and carries vitamin d and its metabolites through the circulation and mediates the response of tissue. It is also known as group-specific component (gc). Gc subtypes are used to determine specific phenotypes and gene frequencies. These data...
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(DBP) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a plasma protein that binds vitamin D.
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