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Group-specific component (vitamin D binding protein), also known as GC, is a human gene.[1]
The protein encoded by this gene 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 fluid and on the surface of many cell types. It binds to vitamin D and its plasma metabolites and transports them to target tissues.[1]
Human GC is a glycosylated alpha-globulin, ~58 kDa in size. Its 458 amino acids are coded for by 1690 nucleotides on chromosome 4 (4q11–q13). The primary structure contains 28 cysteine residues forming multiple disulfide bonds. GC contains 3 domains. Domain 1 is composed of 10 alpha helices, domain 2 of 9, and domain 3 of 4.
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Further reading
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- Szpirer C, Riviere M, Cortese R, et al. (1992). "Chromosomal localization in man and rat of the genes encoding the liver-enriched transcription factors C/EBP, DBP, and HNF1/LFB-1 (CEBP, DBP, and transcription factor 1, TCF1, respectively) and of the hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor gene (HGF).". Genomics 13 (2): 293–300. PMID 1535333.
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- Yang F, Bergeron JM, Linehan LA, et al. (1990). "Mapping and conservation of the group-specific component gene in mouse.". Genomics 7 (4): 509–16. PMID 1696927.
- Yang F, Luna VJ, McAnelly RD, et al. (1986). "Evolutionary and structural relationships among the group-specific component, albumin and alpha-fetoprotein.". Nucleic Acids Res. 13 (22): 8007–17. PMID 2415926.
- Yang F, Brune JL, Naylor SL, et al. (1986). "Human group-specific component (Gc) is a member of the albumin family.". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 82 (23): 7994–8. PMID 2415977.
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- Schoentgen F, Metz-Boutigue MH, Jollès J, et al. (1986). "Complete amino acid sequence of human vitamin D-binding protein (group-specific component): evidence of a three-fold internal homology as in serum albumin and alpha-fetoprotein.". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 871 (2): 189–98. PMID 2423133.
- McNearney TA, Odell C, Holers VM, et al. (1987). "Herpes simplex virus glycoproteins gC-1 and gC-2 bind to the third component of complement and provide protection against complement-mediated neutralization of viral infectivity.". J. Exp. Med. 166 (5): 1525–35. PMID 2824652.
- Yang F, Naberhaus KH, Adrian GS, et al. (1987). "The vitamin D-binding protein gene contains conserved nucleotide sequences that respond to heavy metal, adipocyte and mitotic signals.". Gene 54 (2-3): 285–90. PMID 2958390.
- Cooke NE, Willard HF, David EV, George DL (1986). "Direct regional assignment of the gene for vitamin D binding protein (Gc-globulin) to human chromosome 4q11-q13 and identification of an associated DNA polymorphism.". Hum. Genet. 73 (3): 225–9. PMID 3015768.
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- Constans J, Oksman F, Viau M (1981). "Binding of the apo and holo forms of the serum vitamin D-binding protein to human lymphocyte cytoplasm and membrane by indirect immunofluorescence.". Immunol. Lett. 3 (3): 159–62. PMID 7026425.
- Braun A, Kofler A, Morawietz S, Cleve H (1994). "Sequence and organization of the human vitamin D-binding protein gene.". Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1216 (3): 385–94. PMID 7505619.
- Swamy N, Roy A, Chang R, et al. (1995). "Affinity purification of human plasma vitamin D-binding protein.". Protein Expr. Purif. 6 (2): 185–8. doi:10.1006/prep.1995.1023. PMID 7606167.
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