somatomedin-B (SMB)

Function

• growth hormone-dependent serum factor with protease-inhibiting activity
• proteolytically derived from the N-terminal region of vitronectin

Structure

• a cysteine-rich peptide of 45 amino acid residues

More general terms

• somatomedin

Additional terms

• vitronectin; S-protein; serum-spreading factor; V75; contains: vitronectin V65 subunit; vitronectin V10 subunit; somatomedin-B (VTN)