Somatomedin-C

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
hormone
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:IGF-1
gptkbp:affects bone growth
muscle growth
organ size
cartilage growth
gptkbp:binds gptkb:IGF-1_receptor
gptkb:IGF-binding_proteins
gptkbp:category growth factor
peptide
gptkbp:discoveredBy D.R. Clemmons
J.L. Van Wyk
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1976
gptkbp:foundIn blood plasma
gptkbp:function stimulates cell proliferation
stimulates systemic body growth
inhibits cell death (apoptosis)
gptkbp:gene gptkb:IGF1
gptkbp:halfLife about 12-15 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Somatomedin-C
gptkbp:inhibitedBy chronic illness
malnutrition
insulin deficiency
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_12_(human)
gptkbp:measures immunoassay
gptkbp:medicalUse diagnosis of growth disorders
marker for growth hormone activity
monitoring acromegaly
monitoring gigantism
gptkbp:molecularWeight about 7.6 kDa
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:Insulin-like_growth_factor_1
gptkbp:producedBy liver
other tissues
gptkbp:promotion recombinant human growth hormone
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:IGF1R
gptkbp:regulates development
metabolism
cellular growth
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Insulin
gptkb:Insulin-like_growth_factor_2
gptkbp:sequence 70 amino acids
gptkbp:structure single-chain polypeptide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Somatomedin-A
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8