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MGP

Function

Associates with the organic matrix of bone and cartilage. Thought to act as an inhibitor of bone formation.

Involvement in disease

Keutel syndrome

KTLS

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by abnormal cartilage calcification, peripheral pulmonary stenosis neural hearing loss and midfacial hypoplasia.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Post-translational modifications

Requires vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylation for its function.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the osteocalcin/matrix Gla protein family.

Cellular localization

  • Secreted

Alternative names

  • Matrix Gla protein
  • MGP
  • Cell growth-inhibiting gene 36 protein
  • GIG36
  • MGLAP
  • MGP

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

12353Da