Organism
Canis lupus familiaris
Function
Lineage-specific cytokine affecting the proliferation and maturation of megakaryocytes from their committed progenitor cells. It acts at a late stage of megakaryocyte development. It may be the major physiological regulator of circulating platelets.
Similarity
Belongs to the EPO/TPO family.
Sequence
MELTELLLVVMLLLTARLDPCLPAPPACDPRLLNKMLRDSHVLHSRLSQCPDIYPLSTPVLLPAVDFSLGEWKTQKEQTKAQDVWGAVALLLDGVLAARGQLGPSCLSSLLGQLSGQVRLLLGALQGLLGTQLPPQGRTTTHKDPNAIFLSFQQLLRGKVRFLLLVAGPTLCAKQSQPTTAVPTNTSLFLTLRKLPNRTSGLLETNSSISARTTGSGLLKRLQGFRAKIPGLLNQTSRSLNQTPGHLSRTHGPLNGTHGLLPGLSLTALGAPDIPPGTSDMDALPPNLWPRYSPSPIHPPPGQYTLFSPLPTSPTPQNPLQPPPPDPSATANSTSPLLIAAHPHFQNLSQEE