Gene Symbol | Gdf1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 14559 |
Full Name | growth differentiation factor 1 |
Synonyms | AI385651,Gdf-1 |
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 is involved in the establishment of left-right asymmetry in early embryogenesis and in neural development in later embryogenesis. This protein is translated from a monocistronic mRNA early in development, and from a bicistronic mRNA in later stages that also encodes ceramide synthase 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]. |