BMP2B antibody, BMP2B1 antibody, MCOPS6 antibody, OFC11 antibody, ZYME antibody, Bmp-4 antibody, Bmp2b antibody, Bmp2b-1 antibody, Bmp2b1 antibody, BOMPR4A antibody, bmp-4 antibody, zbmp-4 antibody, zgc:100779 antibody, BMP-4 antibody, XBMP-4 antibody, bmp2b antibody, bmp2b1 antibody, bmp4 antibody, ofc11 antibody, xbmp4 antibody, zyme antibody, BMP4 antibody, bone morphogenetic protein 4 antibody, bone morphogenetic protein 4 L homeolog antibody, bone morphogenetic protein 4 S homeolog antibody, BMP4 antibody, Bmp4 antibody, bmp4 antibody, bmp4.L antibody, bmp4.S antibody
Background
Bone morphogenetic proteins were originally identified by an ability of demineralized bone extract to induce endochondral osteogenesis in vivo in an extraskeletal site. Through molecular cloning, 7 BMP cDNAs, designated BMP1 through BMP7, have been recovered. BMP2 through BMP7, are members of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily of regulatory molecules. Transcript variants utilizing alternative promoters and alternative non-coding first exons have been described in the literature.Synonyms: BMP-2B, BMP-4, BMP2B, Bone morphogenetic protein 4, DVR4