Bglap - bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein

A structural constituent of bone. Involved in several processes, including osteoblast development; response to hydroxyisoflavone; and response to vitamin. Located in several cellular components, including Golgi apparatus; perikaryon; and rough endoplasmic reticulum. Used to study congenital hypothyroidism and osteoporosis. Biomarker of autosomal dominant hypocalcemia; end stage renal disease; and polycystic kidney disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; prostate cancer; rheumatoid arthritis; and vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Orthologous to human BGLAP (bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]