Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Exhibits mesoderm-dorsalizing activity and neural-inducing activity, but lacks mesoderm-inducing activity. Regulates the expression of specific mesodermal and neural genes. Induces convergent extension movements at the embryonic midline by activating the fgf signaling pathway to induce t/bra expression in the organizer region. Acts with wnt11 to induce Spemann organizer cells and induce axis formation (By similarity). The unprocessed protein antagonizes bmp-signaling.
Similarity
Belongs to the TGF-beta family.
Sequence
MAFLSLFLCLVFSSPLMAMPPALQGRKAISPASILKGPSTDNGARDFHGRKFPHFMMQLYQNIISRRDKDLSNLEHPTLQESDTVQSFIAKSYTTVGNHWTLFFDMSSISTSNELKLAELRICLPSFGKSHSVTVEIYHTKDTKEKLFMGSFKTKISSALDADCKVFNLTMVLHNYLIRGKRLIKDEYIQAKGLLLRDLEKSAAEKGAENVDTLKQDKYHVSDFAAERIILVVFAKERSQAKPDPPSLGKQLFPLKYGMADNANKVNGFRRLRRNKKEKTRIDVGTTPPKPVEEIKPKCRKVDMFVDFQKIGWGSWIVYPKAYNAYRCESACAVPLNETDDATNYSYIKSLLPLSDTERRECPSCVPVKMRSMSMLYYENEDFVLRHHEEMIVEECGFKDI