Gc protein (vitamin D-binding protein): Gc genotyping and GcMAF precursor activity.
2005; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 25; Issue: 6A Linguagem: Inglês
Autores
Hideko Nagasawa, Yoshihiro Uto, H. Sasaki, Natsuko Okamura, Aya Murakami, Shin‐ichi Kubo, Kenneth L. Kirk, Hitoshi Hori,
Tópico(s)Biotin and Related Studies
ResumoThe Gc protein (human group-specific component (Gc), a vitamin D-binding protein or Gc globulin), has important physiological functions that include involvement in vitamin D transport and storage, scavenging of extracellular G-actin, enhancement of the chemotactic activity of C5a for neutrophils in inflammation and macrophage activation (mediated by a GalNAc-modified Gc protein (GcMAF)). In this review, the structure and function of the Gc protein is focused on especially with regard to Gc genotyping and GcMAF precursor activity. A discussion of the research strategy "GcMAF as a target for drug discovery" is included, based on our own research.
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