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osteocalcin
os·te·o·cal·cin O5157650 (ŏs′tē-ō-kăl′sĭn)n. A calcium-binding substance produced by osteoblasts that is essential to bone mineralization and can be used as a biomarker for osteoporosis. It may also act as a hormone to increase insulin production and insulin sensitivity.Translations
EncyclopediaSeeBGPosteocalcin
os·te·o·cal·cin (os'tē-ō-kal'sin), A protein found in osteoblasts and dentin; contains γ-carboxyglutamyl residues; has a role in mineralization and calcium ion homeostasis. Synonym(s): bone Gla proteinosteocalcin (ŏs′tē-ō-kăl′sĭn)n. A calcium-binding substance produced by osteoblasts that is essential to bone mineralization and can be used as a biomarker for osteoporosis. It may also act as a hormone to increase insulin production and insulin sensitivity.BGLAP A gene on chromosome 1q25-q31 that encodes a protein which constitutes 1–2% of bone protein, which binds strongly to apatite and calcium.os·te·o·cal·cin (os'tē-ō-kal'sin) Protein found in osteoblasts and dentin. AcronymsSeeOCN |