Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin

Synonyms

Binding Globulin, Testosterone-Estradiol

Globulin, Sex Hormone-Binding

Globulin, Testosterone-Estradiol Binding

Hormone-Binding Globulin, Sex

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Sex Steroid Binding Protein

Sex Steroid-Binding Protein

Steroid-Binding Protein, Sex

Testosterone Estradiol Binding Globulin

Testosterone-Estradiol Binding Globulin

A glycoprotein migrating as a beta-globulin. Its molecular weight, 52,000 or 95,000-115,000, indicates that it exists as a dimer. The protein binds testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and estradiol in the plasma. Sex hormone-binding protein has the same amino acid sequence as ANDROGEN-BINDING PROTEIN. They differ by their sites of synthesis and post-translational oligosaccharide modifications.