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HRC (gene)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum histidine-rich calcium-binding protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the HRC gene.[1][2]

Function

Function

Histidine-rich calcium-binding protein is a luminal sarcoplasmic reticulum protein of 165 kD identified by its ability to bind low-density lipoprotein with high affinity[2]

References

References

  1. Hofmann SL, Topham M, Hsieh CL, Francke U (Apr 1991). “cDNA and genomic cloning of HRC, a human sarcoplasmic reticulum protein, and localization of the gene to human chromosome 19 and mouse chromosome 7”. Genomics. 9 (4): 656–69. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(91)90359-M. PMID 2037293.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: HRC histidine rich calcium binding protein”.
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