Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 6 (definition)

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ψ	Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 6

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Definition: One of the six homologous soluble proteins that bind insulin-like growth factors (SOMATOMEDINS) and modulate their mitogenic and metabolic actions at the cellular level.

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Other names Insulin Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 6; IGF Binding Protein 6; IGFBP-6; IGF-Binding Protein 6

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