Recombinant Human Transforming growth factor-beta-induced protein ig-h3 (TGFBI)

Uniprot Id

Q15582

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TGFBI

Target Full Name

Transforming growth factor-beta-induced protein ig-h3

Target Function

Plays a role in cell adhesion. May play a role in cell-collagen interactions.

Target Involvement

Corneal dystrophy, epithelial basement membrane (EBMD); Corneal dystrophy, Groenouw type 1 (CDGG1); Corneal dystrophy, lattice type 1 (CDL1); Corneal dystrophy, Thiel-Behnke type (CDTB); Corneal dystrophy, Reis-Bucklers type (CDRB); Corneal dystrophy, lattice type 3A (CDL3A); Corneal dystrophy, Avellino type (CDA)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted. Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix.

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in the corneal epithelium. Expressed in heart, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas.

Target Synonyms

RGD containing collagen associated protein; AI181842; AI747162; Beta ig; Beta ig h3; Beta ig-h3; BGH3_HUMAN; Big h3; BIGH3; CDB1; CDG2; CDGG1; CSD; CSD1; CSD2; CSD3; EBMD; Kerato epithelin; Kerato-epithelin; LCD1; MGC150270; RGD CAP; RGD-CAP; RGD-containing collagen-associated protein; TGFBI; TGFBI transforming growth factor, beta induced, 68kDa; Transforming growth factor beta induced protein ig h3; Transforming growth factor-beta-induced protein ig-h3

Target Background

This gene encodes an RGD-containing protein that binds to type I, II and IV collagens. The RGD motif is found in many extracellular matrix proteins modulating cell adhesion and serves as a ligand recognition sequence for several integrins. This protein plays a role in cell-collagen interactions and may be involved in endochondrial bone formation in cartilage. The protein is induced by transforming growth factor-beta and acts to inhibit cell adhesion. Mutations in this gene are associated with multiple types of corneal dystrophy.