Description
Transforming Growth Factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a member of the TGF-beta superfamily. Members of this family are known to exhibit regulatory activity in immunity and proliferation pathways. TGF-beta 1 signals through SMAD proteins via the TGF-beta1 RI and RII receptors. Mature human TGF-beta1 is a glycosylated homodimer, containing two 112 amino acids chains, with a total molecular weight of 25.6 kDa