PROTEINS

Protein S

Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent plasma glycoprotein synthesized in the endothelium. In the circulation, Protein S exists in two forms: a free form and a complex form bound to complement protein C4b-binding protein . In humans, protein S is encoded by the PROS1 gene. In 1979, researchers in Seattle, Washington first discovered protein S and arbitrarily named it after the city of its discovery.

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