Vitamin D binding protein has a molecular weight of 58kDa and is the major carrier protein of vitamin D and its metabolites in the circulation and is important for the protection of the vitamin from catabolism. It is synthesised mainly in the liver is a multifunctional protein found in plasma, ascitic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid and on the surface of many cell types. It binds actin released from cells upon injury, and the actin complexes are rapidly cleared from the circulation, which prevents the harmful effects of actin filaments in blood vessels. It is possibly also important in bone formation and the immune system.
| Abbreviation | VDBP |
| Molecular Weight | 58kDa |
| Variant Name | Product Code | Purity | |
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Vitamin D Binding Protein, highly pure | P560-1 | Highly Pure |