Selected-GenAtlas references | SOURCE | GeneCards | NCBI Gene | Swiss-Prot | Ensembl |
HGNC | UniGene | Nucleotide | OMIM | UCSC |
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FLASH GENE |
Symbol | BMP8A | contributors: - updated : 14-01-2004 |
HGNC name | bone morphogenetic protein 8a |
HGNC id | 21650 |
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EXPRESSION |
Type |
constitutive of |
expressed in | (based on citations) |
organ(s) |
cell lineage
cell lines
| fluid/secretion
| |
at STAGE |
physiological period | embryo |
PROTEIN |
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STRUCTURE
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motifs/domains
|
mono polymer | homomer , dimer |
HOMOLOGY |
Homologene |
FAMILY | TGF-beta family |
CATEGORY | signaling growth factor |
SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION | extracellular |
text | secreted |
basic FUNCTION | induces cartilage and bone formation, plays a role in calcium regulation and bone homeostasis |