sex hormone-binding globulin; SHBG; Sex steroid-binding protein; SBP; testis-specific androgen-binding protein; ABP; testosterone-estrogen-binding globulin; testosterone-estradiol-binding globulin; TeBG (SHBG)

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Function

* non-specific binding of testosterone to albumin occurs

Structure

contains 2 laminin G-like domains

Compartment

Alternative splicing

Expression

Pathology

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References

  1. UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P04278.html
  2. ABC's of Interptretive Laboratory Data, 4th ed, Bakerman S et al (eds), Interpretive Laboratory Data Inc, Scottsdale, AZ, 2003 http://www.bakermanbooks.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ding EL et al Sex hormone-binding globulin and risk of type 2 diabetes in women and men. N Engl J Med 2009 Sep 17; 361:1152. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19657112
  4. Wikipedia; androgen-binding protein entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/androgen-binding_protein
  5. 5.0 5.1 Plymate SR, Matej LA, Jones RE, Friedl KE. Inhibition of sex hormone-binding globulin production in the human hepatoma (Hep G2) cell line by insulin and prolactin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1988 Sep;67(3):460-4. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2842359

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