Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P02818
Entry Name:
OSTCN_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Osteocalcin (Bone Gla protein) (BGP) (Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein)
Gene Names:
BGLAP
Gene Names Primary:
BGLAP
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
100
Sequence:
MRALTLLALLALAALCIAGQAGAKPSGAESSKGAAFVSKQEGSEVVKRPRRYLYQWLGAPVPYPDPLEPRREVCELNPDCDELADHIGFQEAYRRFYGPV
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted.

Function

Function:
Constitutes 1-2% of the total bone protein. It binds strongly to apatite and calcium.
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB05260 DB00170 DB01022
Gene Ontology Go:
cytoplasm
dendrite
endoplasmic reticulum lumen
extracellular space
Golgi lumen
membrane-bounded vesicle
perikaryon
rough endoplasmic reticulum
calcium ion binding
hydroxyapatite binding
structural constituent of bone
structural molecule activity
bone development
bone mineralization
cell adhesion
cell aging
cellular protein metabolic process
cellular response to growth factor stimulus
cellular response to vitamin D
ER to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
odontogenesis
osteoblast development
osteoblast differentiation
peptidyl-glutamic acid carboxylation
post-translational protein modification
regulation of bone mineralization
regulation of bone resorption
regulation of osteoclast differentiation
response to activity
response to drug
response to estrogen
response to ethanol
response to glucocorticoid
response to gravity
response to hydroxyisoflavone
response to mechanical stimulus
response to testosterone
response to vitamin D
response to vitamin K
response to zinc ion
signal peptide processing
skeletal system development
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
bone development
bone mineralization
cell adhesion
cell aging
cellular protein metabolic process
cellular response to growth factor stimulus
cellular response to vitamin D
ER to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport
odontogenesis
osteoblast development
osteoblast differentiation
peptidyl-glutamic acid carboxylation
post-translational protein modification
regulation of bone mineralization
regulation of bone resorption
regulation of osteoclast differentiation
response to activity
response to drug
response to estrogen
response to ethanol
response to glucocorticoid
response to gravity
response to hydroxyisoflavone
response to mechanical stimulus
response to testosterone
response to vitamin D
response to vitamin K
response to zinc ion
signal peptide processing
skeletal system development
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
calcium ion binding
hydroxyapatite binding
structural constituent of bone
structural molecule activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
cytoplasm
dendrite
endoplasmic reticulum lumen
extracellular space
Golgi lumen
membrane-bounded vesicle
perikaryon
rough endoplasmic reticulum
Keywords:
Biomineralization
Calcium
Cleavage on pair of basic residues
Complete proteome
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid
Metal-binding
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Secreted
Signal

Publication

PubMed ID:
2336375 3019668 16710414 15489334 6967872