Vitamin D-Binding Protein
Synonyms
25 HCC Binding Protein
25 Hydroxycholecalciferol Binding Protein
25 Hydroxyvitamin D Binding Protein
25-HCC-Binding Protein
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol-Binding Protein
25-Hydroxyvitamin D-Binding Protein
Calciferol Binding Protein
Calciferol-Binding Protein
Component Globulin, Group-Specific
Gc Globulin
Globulin, Gc
Globulin, Group-Specific Component
Globulin, Vitamin D-Binding
Group Specific Component Globulin
Group-Specific Component Globulin
Transcalciferin
Vitamin D Binding Globulin
Vitamin D Binding Protein
Vitamin D-Binding Globulin
An alpha-globulin found in the plasma of man and other vertebrates. It is apparently synthesized 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 are employed in the classification of population groups, paternity investigations, and in forensic medicine.