Polymorphic post-albumin of cattle and horse plasma identified as vitamin D binding protein (Gc protein).
Cattle and horse plasma samples of known post-albumin types were radiolabelled with 14C-vitamin D3. These samples were then analysed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, followed by autoradiography. The patterns observed were identical to those of post-albumin variants. The polymorphic post-albumin protein of cattle and horse was thus identified as the vitamin D binding protein and homologous to the Gc protein of human plasma.
D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D002417:Cattle; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012709:Serum Albumin; D013045:Species Specificity; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood*
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014807:Vitamin D