MeSH definition : An alpha-globulin found in the plasma of man and other vertebrates. It is apparently
synthesized in the liver and carries vitamin D and its metabolites through the circulation
and mediates the response of tissue. It is also known as group-specific component
(Gc). Gc subtypes are used to determine specific phenotypes and gene frequencies.
These data are employed in the classification of population groups, paternity investigations,
and in forensic medicine.;
An alpha-globulin found in the plasma of man and other vertebrates. It is apparently
synthesized in the liver and carries vitamin D and its metabolites through the circulation
and mediates the response of tissue. It is also known as group-specific component
(Gc). Gc subtypes are used to determine specific phenotypes and gene frequencies.
These data are employed in the classification of population groups, paternity investigations,
and in forensic medicine.