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Calumenin

Function

Involved in regulation of vitamin K-dependent carboxylation of multiple N-terminal glutamate residues. Seems to inhibit gamma-carboxylase GGCX. Binds 7 calcium ions with a low affinity (By similarity).

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the CREC family.

Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitously expressed. Expressed at high levels in heart, placenta and skeletal muscle, at lower levels in lung, kidney and pancreas and at very low levels in brain and liver.

Cellular localization

Alternative names

Calumenin, Crocalbin, IEF SSP 9302, CALU

swissprot:O43852 entrezGene:813 omim:603420