| Entrez gene ID | | 2638 |
| Official gene symbol | | GC |
| Full name | | group-specific component (vitamin D binding protein) |
| Aliases | | ,DBP,DBP/GC,GRD3,VDBG,VDBP, |
| Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the albumin gene family. It is a multifunctional protein found in plasma, ascitic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid and on the surface of many cell types. It binds to vitamin D and its plasma metabolites and transports them to target tissues. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 4 Locus: 4q12-q13 |
| Gene position | | 72649888 - 72607410 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 42479 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 139200 |