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Bone morphogenetic protein

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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Bone morphogenetic protein''' (BMP) are growth factors which can induce formation of bone and cartllage'<ref>PMID:19900831</ref>. Over 20 BMPs are known at present. BMP is part of the Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) family of proteins. For details on BMP-2 see [[Student Projects for UMass Chemistry 423 Spring 2014-4]].
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'''Bone morphogenetic protein''' (BMP) are growth factors which can induce formation of bone and cartllage'<ref>PMID:19900831</ref>. Over 20 BMPs are known at present. BMP is part of the Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) family of proteins. For details on BMP-2 see [[Student Projects for UMass Chemistry 423 Spring 2012-4]].
== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==

Revision as of 12:09, 22 February 2016

Human α-defensin 1 (PDB entry 2pm4)

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3D structures of bone morphogenetic protein

Updated on 22-February-2016

References

  1. Reddi AH, Reddi A. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs): from morphogens to metabologens. Cytokine Growth Factor Rev. 2009 Oct-Dec;20(5-6):341-2. doi:, 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2009.10.015. Epub 2009 Nov 8. PMID:19900831 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2009.10.015
  2. Mitu G, Hirschberg R. Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP7) in chronic kidney disease. Front Biosci. 2008 May 1;13:4726-39. PMID:18508541

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