Organism | UniProt | Comment | Textmining |
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Mus musculus | Q3TME3 | - |
- |
Source Tissue | Comment | Organism | Textmining |
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osteoblast | - |
Mus musculus | - |
Synonyms | Comment | Organism |
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GGCX | - |
Mus musculus |
vitamin K-dependent gamma-glutamyl carboxylase | - |
Mus musculus |
General Information | Comment | Organism |
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physiological function | GGCX expressed in osteoblasts is critical for the maintenance of blood glucose and white adipose tissue. Osteoblast-specific conditional Ggcx-deficient mice exhibit altered metabolism compared with their controls. Serum glucose levels can be maintained with low amounts of insulin, and the weight of white adipose tissue significantly decreases | Mus musculus |