Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein

Insulin-like growth factor
binding protein
Structure of the IGF-binding domain of the insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5)[1]
Identifiers
SymbolIGFBP
PfamPF00219
InterProIPR000867
SMARTSM00121
PROSITEPDOC00194
SCOP21boe / SCOPe / SUPFAM
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary
PDB1boe​, 1h59

The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) serves as a transport protein for insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).[2]

  1. ^ Kalus W, Zweckstetter M, Renner C, et al. (November 1998). "Structure of the IGF-binding domain of the insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5): implications for IGF and IGF-I receptor interactions" (PDF). EMBO J. 17 (22): 6558–72. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.22.6558. PMC 1171003. PMID 9822601.
  2. ^ Hwa V, Oh Y, Rosenfeld RG (December 1999). "The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) superfamily". Endocr. Rev. 20 (6): 761–87. doi:10.1210/edrv.20.6.0382. PMID 10605625.