Vitamin D-binding protein
The protein encoded by the GC gene belongs to the albumin gene family. Its best characterized functions are binding and transport of vitamin D metabolites. In this capacity it is found in several body fluids and on cell surfaces. Genetic studies revieled an association of some polymorphisms with Graves disease.
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Constans J et al. (1983) The polymorphism of the vitamin D-binding protein (Gc); isoelectric focusing in 3 M urea as additional method for identification of genetic variants.
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Rucknagel DL et al. (1968) The Bangkok variant of the serum group-specific component (Gc) and the frequency of the Gc alleles in Thailand.
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Daiger SP et al. (1975) Group-specific component (Gc) proteins bind vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
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Henningsen K et al. (1969) B-F chromosome translocation associated with father-child incompatibility within the Gc-system.
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Thymann M et al. (1982) Five new Gc variants detected by isoelectric focusing in agarose gel.
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Dykes D et al. (1983) Description of six new Gc variants.
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Lee WM et al. (1992) The extracellular actin-scavenger system and actin toxicity.
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Ball SP et al. (1982) Linkage between dentinogenesis imperfecta and Gc.
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Braun A et al. (1993) Sequence and organization of the human vitamin D-binding protein gene.
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None (1978) Concerning the linkage relationships of the Gc and MNSs loci.
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Witke WF et al. (1993) Complete structure of the human Gc gene: differences and similarities between members of the albumin gene family.
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Braun A et al. (1993) Molecular evaluation of an Alu repeat including a polymorphic variable poly(dA) (AluVpA) in the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) gene.
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None (1979) Concerning the linkage relationships of the Gc and MNSs loci. (Hum. Genet. 43, 215-220, 1978) Disentangling part of the data overlap.
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Baier LJ et al. (1998) Variations in the vitamin D-binding protein (Gc locus) are associated with oral glucose tolerance in nondiabetic Pima Indians.
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Pierce EA et al. (1985) Monoclonal antibodies to human vitamin D-binding protein.
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Weitkamp LR et al. (1966) Genetic linkage between structural loci for albumin and group specific component (Gc).
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Pani MA et al. (2002) A polymorphism within the vitamin D-binding protein gene is associated with Graves' disease but not with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
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Yamamoto Y et al. (1989) Interstitial deletion of the proximal long arm of chromosome 4 associated with father-child incompatibility within the Gc-system: probable reduced gene dosage effect and partial piebald trait.
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Johnson AM et al. (1975) Variants of the group-specific component system as demonstrated by immunofixation electrophoresis. Report of a new variant, Gc Boston (Ge B).
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None (1962) The Gc-system. Immuno-electrophoretic studies of normal human sera with special reference to a new genetically determined system (Gc).
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PARKER WC et al. (1963) DETERMINATION OF PHENOTYPES IN THE HUMAN GROUP-SPECIFIC COMPONENT (GC) SYSTEM BY STARCH GEL ELECTROPHORESIS.
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None (1959) Immune-electrophoretic demonstration of qualitative differences in human sera and their relation to the haptoglobins.
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Yang F et al. (1990) Mapping and conservation of the group-specific component gene in mouse.
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Yamamoto N et al. (1991) Vitamin D3 binding protein (group-specific component) is a precursor for the macrophage-activating signal factor from lysophosphatidylcholine-treated lymphocytes.
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Svasti J et al. (1979) Molecular basis for the three major forms of human serum vitamin D binding protein (group-specific component).
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Yang F et al. (1985) Evolutionary and structural relationships among the group-specific component, albumin and alpha-fetoprotein.
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Yang F et al. (1985) Human group-specific component (Gc) is a member of the albumin family.
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Cooke NE et al. (1985) Serum vitamin D-binding protein is a third member of the albumin and alpha fetoprotein gene family.
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Schoentgen F et al. (1985) Homology between the human vitamin D-binding protein (group specific component), alpha-fetoprotein and serum albumin.
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Yasuda T et al. (1989) A hereditary double double-banded variation in the vitamin D-binding protein (GC) system analyzed by immunoblotting: duplication of the 1F and 1A2 genes?
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Eales LJ et al. (1987) Association of different allelic forms of group specific component with susceptibility to and clinical manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
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Cooke NE et al. (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.
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None (1987) The effect of Gc genotype on fasting insulin level in Dogrib Indians.
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None (1987) Genetic susceptibility to AIDS: absence of an association with group-specific component (Gc)
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McCombs JL et al. (1986) Chromosomal localization of group-specific component by in situ hybridization.
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Cleve H et al. (1967) On the distribution of the Gc variant Gc Aborigine in Melanesian populations; determination of Gc-types in sera from Tongariki Island, New Hebrides.
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NCBI article
NCBI 2638
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 139200
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Vitamin_D-binding_protein)
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