| UniProt Protein Function: | Induces cartilage and bone formation. |
| NCBI Summary: | This gene encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. This protein regulates a wide range of biological processes including iron homeostasis, fat and bone development, and ovulation. Differential expression of this gene may be associated with progression of breast and prostate cancer. Mutations in this gene may be associated with iron overload in human patients. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016] |
| UniProt Code: | P22004 |
| NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 115076 |
| NCBI Gene ID: | 654 |
| NCBI Accession: | P22004.1 |
| UniProt Secondary Accession: | P22004,Q5TCP3, |
| UniProt Related Accession: | P22004 |
| Molecular Weight: | 57,226 Da |
| NCBI Full Name: | Bone morphogenetic protein 6 |
| NCBI Synonym Full Names: | bone morphogenetic protein 6 |
| NCBI Official Symbol: | BMP6 |
| NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | VGR; VGR1 |
| NCBI Protein Information: | bone morphogenetic protein 6 |
| UniProt Protein Name: | Bone morphogenetic protein 6 |
| UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | VG-1-related protein; VG-1-R; VGR-1 |
| Protein Family: | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| UniProt Gene Name: | BMP6 |
