Protein
Growth/differentiation factor 2
Function
Potent circulating inhibitor of angiogenesis (By similarity). Signals through the type I activin receptor ACVRL1 but not other Alks (PubMed:25751889). Signaling through SMAD1 in endothelial cells requires TGF-beta coreceptor endoglin/ENG (PubMed:23300529).
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Sequence
MSPGAFRVALLPLFLLVCVTQQKPLQNWEQASPGENAHSSLGLSGAGEEGVFDLQMFLENMKVDFLRSLNLSGIPSQDKTRAEPPQYMIDLYNRYTTDKSSTPASNIVRSFSVEDAISTAATEDFPFQKHILIFNISIPRHEQITRAELRLYVSCQNDVDSTHGLEGSMVVYDVLEDSETWDQATGTKTFLVSQDIRDEGWETLEVSSAVKRWVRADSTTNKNKLEVTVQSHRESCDTLDISVPPGSKNLPFFVVFSNDRSNGTKETRLELKEMIGHEQETMLVKTAKNAYQVAGESQEEEGLDGYTAVGPLLARRKRSTGASSHCQKTSLRVNFEDIGWDSWIIAPKEYDAYECKGGCFFPLADDVTPTKHAIVQTLVHLKFPTKVGKACCVPTKLSPISILYKDDMGVPTLKYHYEGMSVAECGCR