GDF15 Proteins

Bone morphogenetic proteins (e.g., BMP9\; MIM 605120) are members of the transforming growth factor-beta (see TGFB1\; MIM 190180) superfamily and regulate tissue differentiation and maintenance. They are synthesized as precursor molecules that are processed at a dibasic cleavage site to release C-terminal domains containing a characteristic motif of 7 conserved cysteines in the mature protein.[supplied by OMIM, Oct 2009].