| Gene Symbol |
BMP8B
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| Entrez Gene |
656
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| Alt Symbol |
BMP8, OP2
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
bone morphogenetic protein 8b
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| Other Description |
BMP-8|BMP-8B|bone morphogenetic protein 8 (osteogenic protein 2)|bone morphogenetic protein 8B|dJ118J21.1 (bone morphogenetic protein 8 (osteogenic protein 2))|osteogenic protein 2
|
| Swissprots |
Q53ZM7 E7EMY8 P34820 Q9NUF0 Q32NE5
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| Accessions |
EAX07254 P34820 AB075489 AY303955 AAP74560 BC023526 BC080618 BC108678 AAI08679 BQ888513 F07575 XM_005271149 XP_005271206 XM_011542022 XP_011540324 XM_011542023 XP_011540325 XM_011542024 XP_011540326 XM_011542025 XP_011540327 XR_946748 XR_946749 XR_946750 NM_001720 NP_001711
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| Function |
Induces cartilage and bone formation. May be the osteoinductive factor responsible for the phenomenon of epithelial osteogenesis. Plays a role in calcium regulation and bone homeostasis (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Secreted {ECO:0000250}.
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| Top Pathways |
TGF-beta signaling pathway, Hippo signaling pathway
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