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GDF15

Gene
GDF15
Protein
Growth/differentiation factor 15
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
308 amino acids
Function
Regulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight in response to metabolic and toxin-induced stresses (PubMed:28953886, PubMed:28846097, PubMed:28846098, PubMed:28846099, PubMed:23468844, PubMed:29046435). Binds to its receptor, GFRAL, and activates GFRAL-expressing neurons localized in the area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius of the brainstem (PubMed:28953886, PubMed:28846097, PubMed:28846098, PubMed:28846099). It then triggers the activation of neurons localized within the parabrachial nucleus and central amygdala, which contitutes part of the 'emergency circuit' that shapes feeding responses to stressful conditions (PubMed:28953886). On hepatocytes, inhibits growth hormone signaling (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Mass
34.14 kDa
Sequence
MPGQELRTVNGSQMLLVLLVLSWLPHGGALSLAEASRASFPGPSELHSEDSRFRELRKRYEDLLTRLRANQSWEDSNTDLVPAPAVRILTPEVRLGSGGHLHLRISRAALPEGLPEASRLHRALFRLSPTASRSWDVTRPLRRQLSLARPQAPALHLRLSPPPSQSDQLLAESSSARPQLELHLRPQAARGRRRARARNGDHCPLGPGRCCRLHTVRASLEDLGWADWVLSPREVQVTMCIGACPSQFRAANMHAQIKTSLHRLKPDTVPAPCCVPASYNPMVLIQKTDTGVSLQTYDDLLAKDCHCI

Gene
GDF15
Protein
Growth/differentiation factor 15
Organism
Macaca fascicularis
Length
308 amino acids
Function
Regulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight in response to metabolic and toxin-induced stresses. Binds to its receptor, GFRAL, and activates GFRAL-expressing neurons localized in the area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius of the brainstem. It then triggers the activation of neurons localized within the parabrachial nucleus and central amygdala, which contitutes part of the 'emergency circuit' that shapes feeding responses to stressful conditions (PubMed:28846097). On hepatocytes, inhibits growth hormone signaling (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Mass
34.425 kDa
Sequence
MPGQELKTLNGSQMLLVLLVLLWPPHGGAVSLAEASRASFPGPSDLHSEDSRFRELRKRYEDLLTRLRANQSWEDSNTDLIQAPEVRILTPEVRLGSGGHLHLRISRAVLPEGLPEACRIHRALFRLSPTASRSRDVTRPLRRQLRLARPQAPALHLRLSPPPSQSDQLLVKSSSSRPQLALHLRPRASRGRRRARARNGDRCPLGPGRCCRLHTVHASLEDLGWADWVLSPREVQVTMCIGACPSQFREANMHAQIKMNLHRLKPDTVPAPCCVPASYNPMVLIQKTDTGVSLQTYDDLLAKDCHCV

Gene
Gdf15
Protein
Growth/differentiation factor 15
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
303 amino acids
Function
Regulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight in response to metabolic and toxin-induced stresses. Binds to its receptor, GFRAL, and activates GFRAL-expressing neurons localized in the area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius of the brainstem. It then triggers the activation of neurons localized within the parabrachial nucleus and central amygdala, which contitutes part of the 'emergency circuit' that shapes feeding responses to stressful conditions (PubMed:28953886, PubMed:28846097, PubMed:28846099, PubMed:28572090, PubMed:23468844, PubMed:29046435). On hepatocytes, inhibits growth hormone signaling (PubMed:28572090).
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Mass
33.225 kDa
Sequence
MAPPALQAQPPGGSQLRFLLFLLLLLLLLSWPSQGDALAMPEQRPSGPESQLNADELRGRFQDLLSRLHANQSREDSNSEPSPDPAVRILSPEVRLGSHGQLLLRVNRASLSQGLPEAYRVHRALLLLTPTARPWDITRPLKRALSLRGPRAPALRLRLTPPPDLAMLPSGGTQLELRLRVAAGRGRRSAHAHPRDSCPLGPGRCCHLETVQATLEDLGWSDWVLSPRQLQLSMCVGECPHLYRSANTHAQIKARLHGLQPDKVPAPCCVPSSYTPVVLMHRTDSGVSLQTYDDLVARGCHCA

Gene
Gdf15
Protein
Growth/differentiation factor 15
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
303 amino acids
Function
egulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight in response to metabolic and toxin-induced stresses. Binds to its receptor, GFRAL, and activates GFRAL-expressing neurons localized in the area postrema and nucleus tractus solitarius of the brainstem. It then triggers the activation of neurons localized within the parabrachial nucleus and central amygdala, which contitutes part of the 'emergency circuit' that shapes feeding responses to stressful conditions (Probable). On hepatocytes, inhibits growth hormone signaling (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Mass
33.439 kDa
Sequence
MALRALHAQPTGGPQLRFLLFLLLLLLLLSWPSQGDALALPEQRRSLSESQLNPDELRGRFQDLLSRLHANQSREDSNSEPTPDPAVRILSPEVRLGSHGRLLLRVNRASLTQGLPEAYRVHRALLLLTPSSRPWDITRPLQRAISLQGPHARALRLRLAPPPDLAVLPSGGARLELHLRSAAGRGRRSAHLHPRDSCPLGPGRCCHLETVQATLEDLGWSDWVLSPRQLQLSMCVGECPHLYRSANTHALIKARLHGLQPDRVPAPCCVPSSYTPVVLMHRTDSGVSLQTYDDLVAQGCHCA