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The vitamin D binding protein (DBP) of human plasma, also referred to as group specific component (GC), was first described by Hirschfeld in 1959. One of its major functions is to act as a transport protein for vitamin D-3 and its naturally occurring derivatives.
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Petersen, W., Schlaphoff, T., Martell, R., du Toit, E. (1992). Parentage Testing Using DBP Subtyping in South African (SA) Populations. In: Rittner, C., Schneider, P.M. (eds) Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics. Advances in Forensic Haemogenetics, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77324-2_109
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