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Facts about Grancalcin.
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Human | |
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Gene Name: | GCA |
Uniprot: | P28676 |
Entrez: | 25801 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
EF-hand calcium-binding protein; grancalcin, EF-hand calcium binding protein; grancalcin, penta-EF-hand protein
Mass (kDA):
24.01 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 2q24.2 |
Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (162318763..162377225) |
Detected in neutrophils and macrophages (at protein level). Highly expressed in bone marrow.
Cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic granule membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Primarily cytosolic in the absence of calcium or magnesium ions. Relocates to granules and other membranes in response to elevated calcium and magnesium levels.
PMID: 1737748 by Boyhan A., et al. Molecular cloning and characterization of grancalcin, a novel EF-hand calcium-binding protein abundant in neutrophils and monocytes.
PMID: 1530588 by Teahan C.G., et al. Isolation and characterization of grancalcin, a novel 28 kDa EF-hand calcium-binding protein from human neutrophils.