Biology:Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein
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 Structure of the IGF-binding domain of the insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5)[1] | |||||||||||
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| Symbol | IGFBP | ||||||||||
| Pfam | PF00219 | ||||||||||
| InterPro | IPR000867 | ||||||||||
| SMART | SM00121 | ||||||||||
| PROSITE | PDOC00194 | ||||||||||
| SCOP2 | 1boe / SCOPe / SUPFAM | ||||||||||
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The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) serves as a transport protein for insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).[2]
Function
Approximately 98% of IGF-1 is always bound to one of six binding proteins (IGF-BP). IGFBP-3, the most abundant protein, accounts for 80% of all IGF binding. IGF-1 binds to IGFBP-3 in a 1:1 molar ratio. IGF-BP also binds to IGF-1 inside the liver, allowing growth hormone to continuously act upon the liver to produce more IGF-1.
IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs) are proteins of 24 to 45 kDa. All six IGFBPs share 50% homology with each other and have binding affinities for IGF-I and IGF-II at the same order of magnitude as the ligands have for the IGF-IR.[3]
The IGFBPs help to lengthen the half-life of circulating IGFs in all tissues, including the prostate.[4] Individual IGFBPs may act to enhance or attenuate IGF signaling depending on their physiological context (i.e. cell type). Even with these similarities, some characteristics are different: chromosomal location, heparin binding domains, RGD recognition site, preference for binding IGF-I or IGF-II, and glycosylation and phosphorylation differences.[5] These structural differences can have a tremendous impact on how the IGFBPs interact with cellular basement membranes.
Family members
In humans, IGFBPs are transcribed from the following seven genes:
- IGFBP1
- IGFBP2
- IGFBP3
- IGFBP4
- IGFBP5
- IGFBP6
- IGFBP7
See also
References
- ↑ "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". EMBO J. 17 (22): 6558–72. November 1998. doi:10.1093/emboj/17.22.6558. PMID 9822601. PMC 1171003. http://pubman.mpdl.mpg.de/pubman/item/escidoc:2353534/component/escidoc:2353536/2353534.pdf.
- ↑ "The insulin-like growth factor-binding protein (IGFBP) superfamily". Endocr. Rev. 20 (6): 761–87. December 1999. doi:10.1210/edrv.20.6.0382. PMID 10605625.
- ↑ "Role of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins in the control of IGF actions". Prog. Growth Factor Res. 6 (2–4): 357–66. 1995. doi:10.1016/0955-2235(95)00013-5. PMID 8817679.
- ↑ "Potentiation of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) activity by an antibody: supportive evidence for enhancement of IGF-I bioavailability in vivo by IGF binding proteins". Endocrinology 133 (3): 1462–5. September 1993. doi:10.1210/endo.133.3.7689959. PMID 7689959.
- ↑ "The IGF axis in the development and progression of prostate cancer". Recent Research Developments in Cancer: 437–462. 2001. ISBN 81-7895-002-2.
External links
- Insulin-like+growth+factor+binding+proteins at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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