金山科研平台，产品价格货期咨询微信：jinshanbio Molecule Information: Vitamin D BP Long Name: Vitamin D Binding Protein Aliases: DBP; DBP-MAF; Gc; Gc-MAF; VDBG; VDBP Entrez Gene IDs: 2638 (Human); 14473 (Mouse); 24384 (Rat) Background: Vitamin D Binding Protein Vitamin D BP, also called VDB, DBP, Group Specific Component (Gc) or macrophage-activating factor (DBP- or Gc-MAF), is a member of the albumin family. These proteins circulate in the blood, are produced by the liver, have a U-shaped molecular structure due to a conserved pattern of cysteine motifs, and show ligand/carrier transport function. VitD BP functions to transport Vitamin D, activate macrophages and osteoclasts, and enhance C5a chemotactic activity.