- Not to be confused with Osteonectin or Osteopontin.
Osteocalcin, also known as
bone gamma-carboxyglutamic acid-containing protein (BGLAP), is a noncollagenous
protein found in bone and
dentin. Because it has
gla domains, its synthesis is
vitamin K dependent. In humans, the osteocalcin is encoded by the
BGLAP gene. Its receptor is
GPRC6A.