Binding to a transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) protein in the extracellular region, and inhibiting TGFbeta signaling by preventing TGFbeta from binding to its cell surface receptor.
Comment:
This term is for annotation of gene products that bind to TGFbeta. For gene products that tether the TGFbeta-containing latency complex to the extracellular matrix, but do not necessarily bind TGF-beta directly, consider instead annotating to 'sequestering of TGFbeta in extracellular matrix ; GO:0035583'.
Synonyms:
broad_synonym:
extracellular sequestering of TGFbeta; extracellular sequestering of transforming growth factor-beta