About The Medical Condition Bone gamma-Carboxyglutamic Acid Protein

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Bone gamma-Carboxyglutamic Acid Protein

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Bone gamma-Carboxyglutamic Acid Protein Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Bone gamma-Carboxyglutamic Acid Protein?

Vitamin K-dependent calcium-binding protein synthesized by osteoblasts and found primarily in bone. Serum osteocalcin measurements provide a noninvasive specific marker of bone metabolism. The protein contains three residues of the amino acid gamma-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla), which, in the presence of calcium, promotes binding to hydroxyapatite and subsequent accumulation in bone matrix.

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