Description
Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) is a member of the BMP subgroup belonging to the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta superfamily. The mature BMP2 acts as disulfide-linked homodimers and heterodimers with BMP-7 after proteolytic removal of propeptide. BMP2 is capable of inducing the formation of cartilage and bone but are now regarded as multifunctional cytokines