Gene Symbol | Bmp8a |
Entrez Gene ID | 12163 |
Full Name | bone morphogenetic protein 8a |
Synonyms | Bmp7r1,OP-2,OP2 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
Genome | |
Summary | This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein may play a role in development of the reproductive system. Mice lacking a functional copy of this gene exhibit degeneration of germ cells and the epididymal epithelium. This gene may have arose from a gene duplication event and its gene duplicate is also present on chromosome 4. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]. |