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wnt8b

Gene
wnt8b
Protein
Protein Wnt-8b
Organism
Xenopus laevis
Length
428 amino acids
Function
Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Plays a role in the initiation of dorsal axis development. May activate a Nieuwkoop center-like signaling pathway.
Similarity
Belongs to the Wnt family.
Mass
47.586 kDa
Sequence
MFYTGSFWFIFFILPAIPFCHSWSVNNFLMTGPKAYLIYSSSVAAGAQSGIEECKYQFAWDKWNCPERTLQLSSHSGLRSDLNIHSTGASPAGSGLYDTGPTSPVWSINFNRILFSRLESHFNKTFLSRLQIPFPQGHTVQSATSLSTGFLSPANRETAFVHAISYAGVMYTLTRNCSLGDFDNCGCDDSRNGQLGGQGWLWGGCSDNVGFGETISKQFVDPLETGQDARAAMNLHNNEAGRKAVKSTMKRTCKCHGVSGSCTTQTCWLQLPEFREVGNYLKEKYHKALKVDLFHGAGNSAASRGAIAETFRSISKKEIVHLEDSPDYCLENKTLGLLGTEGRECLKRGKALSKWEKRSCRRLCGDCGLAVKERRADMVSSCNCKFHWCCAVKCEQCRKSVTKYFCVKKEKRGGGIPRKKESKLKKKL

Gene
wnt8b
Protein
Protein Wnt-8b
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
358 amino acids
Function
Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. Probable developmental protein. May be a signaling molecule which affects the development of discrete regions of tissues. Is likely to signal over only few cell diameters. May play a role in the establishment of polarity in the nervous system.
Similarity
Belongs to the Wnt family.
Mass
40.343 kDa
Sequence
MFMHLEVYYYAFILMAHMKTCCGWSVNNFLMTGPKAYLIYSSSVAAGAQSGIEECKYQFAWDRWKCPERALQLSTHSGLRSANRETAFFHAISSAGVMYTLTRNCSLGDFDNCGCDDTRNGQRGGQGWLWGGCSDNVGFGEVISKQFVDALETGQDARAAMNLHNNEVGRKAVKGTMQRTCKCHGVSGSCTTQTCWLQLPEFREVGNYLKEKYHRAVKVDLLRGAGNSAASRGAIAETFNSISRKELVHLEDSPDYCLENRTLGLPGTEGRECLRKGKNLSKWEKRTCKRLCGDCGLAVEERRAETVSSCNCKFHWCCAVKCEQCRKTVTKYYCVKRSKRVKNDNASRRKSYRLKKKH

Gene
WNT8B
Protein
Protein Wnt-8b
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
351 amino acids
Function
Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. May play an important role in the development and differentiation of certain forebrain structures, notably the hippocampus.
Similarity
Belongs to the Wnt family.
Mass
38.721 kDa
Sequence
MFLSKPSVYICLFTCVLQLSHSWSVNNFLMTGPKAYLIYSSSVAAGAQSGIEECKYQFAWDRWNCPERALQLSSHGGLRSANRETAFVHAISSAGVMYTLTRNCSLGDFDNCGCDDSRNGQLGGQGWLWGGCSDNVGFGEAISKQFVDALETGQDARAAMNLHNNEAGRKAVKGTMKRTCKCHGVSGSCTTQTCWLQLPEFREVGAHLKEKYHAALKVDLLQGAGNSAAGRGAIADTFRSISTRELVHLEDSPDYCLENKTLGLLGTEGRECLRRGRALGRWERRSCRRLCGDCGLAVEERRAETVSSCNCKFHWCCAVRCEQCRRRVTKYFCSRAERPRGGAAHKPGRKP

Gene
Wnt8b
Protein
Protein Wnt-8b
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
350 amino acids
Function
Ligand for members of the frizzled family of seven transmembrane receptors. May play an important role in the development and differentiation of certain forebrain structures, notably the hippocampus.
Similarity
Belongs to the Wnt family.
Mass
38.576 kDa
Sequence
MFLMKPVCVLLVTCVLHRSHAWSVNNFLMTGPKAYLVYSSSVAAGAQSGIEECKYQFAWDRWNCPERALQLSSHGGLRSANRETAFVHAISSAGVMYTLTRNCSLGDFDNCGCDDSRNGQLGGQGWLWGGCSDNVGFGEAISKQFVDALETGQDARAAMNLHNNEAGRKAVKGTMKRTCKCHGVSGSCTTQTCWLQLPEFREVGAHLKEKYHAALKVDLLQGAGNSAAGRGAIADTFRSISTRELVHLEDSPDYCLENKTLGLLGTEGRECLRRGRALGRWERRSCRRLCGDCGLAVEERRAETVSSCNCKFHWCCAVRCEQCRRRVTKYFCSRAERPPRGAAHKPGKNS