Description
Product Characteristics:
GDF10, or growth differentiation factor 10, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily. This group of proteins is characterized by a polybasic proteolytic processing site which is cleaved to produce a mature protein containing seven conserved cysteine residues. GDF10 is expressed in femur, brain, lung, skeletal muscle, pancreas and testis.
Subcellular location: Secreted
Synonyms: BIP, BMP 3b, BMP3B, Bone inducing protein, Bone morphogenetic protein 3b, GDF 10, growth dferentiation factor 10.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily. This group of proteins is characterized by a polybasic proteolytic processing site which is cleaved to produce a mature protein containing seven conserved cysteine residues. The members of this family are regulators of cell growth and differentiation in both embryonic and adult tissues. Studies in mice suggest that the protein encoded by this gene plays a role in skeletal morphogenesis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]