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Also known as IBP5, insulin like growth factor binding protein 5

Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 (IBF-5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGFBP5 gene. An IGFBP5 gene was recently identified as being important for adaptation to varying water salinity in fish.

Gene data

IGFBP5
Name
insulin like growth factor binding protein 5
Type
protein-coding
Position
216,672,105–216,695,549 (−)
Aliases
IBP5
RefSeq RNA
NM_000599.4
RefSeq protein
NP_000590.1

Enables insulin-like growth factor I binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to cAMP; regulation of smooth muscle cell migration; and regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation. Part of insulin-like growth factor ternary complex. Biomarker of pulmonary fibrosis. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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insulin like growth factor binding protein 5

Symbol
IGFBP5
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
2:216,672,105-216,695,549
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

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HomoloGene ID
56489
genomic end
216695549
genomic start
217536828
cytogenetic location
2q35
Commons category
Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-5 (IGFBP-5)
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Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 5 (IBF-5) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGFBP5 gene. An IGFBP5 gene was recently identified as being important for adaptation to varying water salinity in fish.

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