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GDF2

Growth differentiation factor 2 (GDF2) also known as bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GDF2 gene. GDF2 belongs to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily.

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Aliases
GDF2, BMP-9, BMP9, HHT5, growth differentiation factor 2
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1ZKZ, 4FAO, 4MPL, 4YCG, 4YCI
Band
10q11.22 · 14|14 B
Bgee
testicle · right lobe of liver · placenta · atrium · right atrium
BioGPS
n/a
Chr.
Chromosome 10 (human) · Chromosome 14 (mouse)

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GDF2

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples160
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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GDF2

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Gene ontology · 42
GDF2 → activin receptor signaling pathway, angiogenesis, blood vessel morphogenesis, BMP signaling pathway, branching involved in blood vessel morphogenesis, cartilage development, cell development, cellular iron ion homeostasis, cellular response to BMP stimulus, cytokine activity, extracellular exosome, extracellular region, extracellular space, growth factor activity, negative regulation of angiogenesis, negative regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration, negative regulation of cell growth, negative regulation of DNA biosynthetic process, negative regulation of DNA replication, negative regulation of endothelial cell migration
Bgee · 20
GDF2 → abdominal wall, atrioventricular junction, atrium, autopod region, calvaria, embryo, fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell, haematopoietic system, hepatobiliary system, hypothalamus, left lobe of liver, left ventricle, liver, mesenteric lymph nodes, placenta, right atrium, right auricle of heart, right lobe of liver, testicle, ventricle of the heart
RNA expression pattern · 20
GDF2 → abdominal wall, atrioventricular junction, atrium, autopod region, calvaria, embryo, fetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell, haematopoietic system, hepatobiliary system, hypothalamus, left lobe of liver, left ventricle, liver, mesenteric lymph nodes, placenta, right atrium, right auricle of heart, right lobe of liver, testicle, ventricle of the heart
related to Interactions · 16
GDF2 → Activin, ActRIIA, ActRIIB, ACVR1, ALK1, ALK1-7, ALK2, BMP, BMP10, BMPRII, BMPs, II, In, TGF-β, The, This
related to Signaling · 13
GDF2 → Another, BMPs, ERK, HCC, JNK, Like, Little, MPCs, R-Smads, Smad, Smad-2/Smad-3, Smad1, The
related to Function · 12
GDF2 → ACVRL1, ALK1, Another, BFCN, BMP3, BMPs, Endoglin, GDF2/BMP-9, HHT, Mutations, TGF-beta, The
related to Associated diseases · 6
GDF2 → Congenital, In, Most, Mutations, PAH, Pathogenic
related to Structure · 3
GDF2 → BMP9, C-terminal, N-terminal TGF-beta-like
Band · 2
GDF2 → 10q11.22, 14|14 B
Chr. · 2
GDF2 → Chromosome 10 (human), Chromosome 14 (mouse)

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factor differentiation growth bp human type gene chr band also receptor pathway ii alk1 signaling cells chromosome 10 bmps affinity

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GDF2AliasesGDF2, BMP-9, BMP9, HHT5, growth differentiation factor 21.00infobox
GDF2Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes1ZKZ, 4FAO, 4MPL, 4YCG, 4YCI1.00infobox
GDF2Band10q11.221.00infobox
GDF2Band14|14 B1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeetesticle1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeright lobe of liver1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeplacenta1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeatrium1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeright atrium1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeright auricle of heart1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeehaematopoietic system1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeehypothalamus1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeventricle of the heart1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeleft ventricle1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeehepatobiliary system1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeliver1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeefetal liver hematopoietic progenitor cell1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeembryo1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeleft lobe of liver1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeautopod region1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeatrioventricular junction1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeemesenteric lymph nodes1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeeabdominal wall1.00infobox
GDF2Bgeecalvaria1.00infobox
GDF2BioGPSn/a1.00infobox
GDF2Chr.Chromosome 10 (human)1.00infobox
GDF2Chr.Chromosome 14 (mouse)1.00infobox
GDF2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
GDF2End47,327,588 bp1.00infobox
GDF2End33,669,155 bp1.00infobox

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