Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ITIH2gene.[5][6][7]
It is known to contain a Gla domain, and thus be dependent for production on post translational modification requiring vitamin K. Its function is also presumably dependent on calcium ions.
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