GDF5

Growth/differentiation factor 5

501 amino acids

Growth factor involved in bone and cartilage formation. During cartilage development regulates differentiation of chondrogenic tissue through two pathways. Firstly, positively regulates differentiation of chondrogenic tissue through its binding of high affinity with BMPR1B and of less affinity with BMPR1A, leading to induction of SMAD1-SMAD5-SMAD8 complex phosphorylation and then SMAD protein signaling transduction (PubMed:24098149, PubMed:21976273, PubMed:15530414, PubMed:25092592). Secondly, negatively regulates chondrogenic differentiation through its interaction with NOG (PubMed:21976273). Required to prevent excessive muscle loss upon denervation. This function requires SMAD4 and is mediated by phosphorylated SMAD1/5/8 (By similarity). Binds bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and mediates LPS-induced inflammatory response, including TNF secretion by monocytes (PubMed:11276205).

Belongs to the TGF-beta family.

55.411 kDa

MRLPKLLTFLLWYLAWLDLEFICTVLGAPDLGQRPQGTRPGLAKAEAKERPPLARNVFRPGGHSYGGGATNANARAKGGTGQTGGLTQPKKDEPKKLPPRPGGPEPKPGHPPQTRQATARTVTPKGQLPGGKAPPKAGSVPSSFLLKKAREPGPPREPKEPFRPPPITPHEYMLSLYRTLSDADRKGGNSSVKLEAGLANTITSFIDKGQDDRGPVVRKQRYVFDISALEKDGLLGAELRILRKKPSDTAKPAAPGGGRAAQLKLSSCPSGRQPASLLDVRSVPGLDGSGWEVFDIWKLFRNFKNSAQLCLELEAWERGRAVDLRGLGFDRAARQVHEKALFLVFGRTKKRDLFFNEIKARSGQDDKTVYEYLFSQRRKRRAPLATRQGKRPSKNLKARCSRKALHVNFKDMGWDDWIIAPLEYEAFHCEGLCEFPLRSHLEPTNHAVIQTLMNSMDPESTPPTCCVPTRLSPISILFIDSANNVVYKQYEDMVVESCGCR

Gdf5

Growth/differentiation factor 5

495 amino acids

Growth factor involved in bone and cartilage formation. During cartilage development regulates differentiation of chondrogenic tissue through two pathways. Firstly, positively regulates differentiation of chondrogenic tissue through its binding of high affinity with BMPR1B and of less affinity with BMPR1A, leading to induction of SMAD1-SMAD5-SMAD8 complex phosphorylation and then SMAD protein signaling transduction (By similarity). Secondly, negatively regulates chondrogenic differentiation through its interaction with NOG (By similarity). Required to prevent excessive muscle loss upon denervation. This function requires SMAD4 and is mediated by phosphorylated SMAD1/5/8 (PubMed:24076600). Binds bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and mediates LPS-induced inflammatory response, including TNF secretion by monocytes (By similarity).

Belongs to the TGF-beta family.

54.895 kDa

MRLPKLLTLLLWHLAWLDLELICTVLGAPDLGQRTPGAKPGLTKAEAKERPPLARNVFRPGGHIYGVGATNARAKGSSGQTQAKKDEPRKMPPRSGGPETKPGPSSQTRQAAARTVTPKGQLPGGKASSKAGSAPSSFLLKKTREPGTPREPKEPFRPPPITPHEYMLSLYRTLSDADRKGGNSSVKLEAGLANTITSFIDKGQDDRGPAVRKQRYVFDISALEKDGLLGAELRILRKKPLDVAKPAVPSSGRVAQLKLSSCPSGRQPAALLDVRSVPGLDGSGWEVFDIWKLFRNFKNSAQLCLELEAWERGRAVDLRGLGFERTARQVHEKALFLVFGRTKKRDLFFNEIKARSGQDDKTVYEYLFSQRRKRRAPLANRQGKRPSKNLKARCSRKALHVNFKDMGWDDWIIAPLEYEAFHCEGLCEFPLRSHLEPTNHAVIQTLMNSMDPESTPPTCCVPTRLSPISILFIDSANNVVYKQYEDMVVESCGCR