insulin-like growth factor ternary complex - Ontology Browser

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Term:	insulin-like growth factor ternary complex	go back to main search page
Accession:	GO:0042567	browse the term view annotations
Definition:	A complex of three proteins, which in animals is approximately 150kDa and consists of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF), the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), or -5 (IGFBP-5) and an acid-labile subunit (ALS). The complex plays a role in growth and development.
Synonyms:	exact_synonym:	IGF ternary complex

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insulin-like growth factor binding protein complex +	insulin-like growth factor binary complex insulin-like growth factor ternary complex A complex of three proteins, which in animals is approximately 150kDa and consists of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF), the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), or -5 (IGFBP-5) and an acid-labile subunit (ALS). The complex plays a role in growth and development.