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Developmental stage

Detected at high levels in 7 dpc mouse embryos; its level decreases at later developmental stages and in adult tissues.

Function

Dorsalizing factor. Key developmental protein that dorsalizes early vertebrate embryonic tissues by binding to ventralizing TGF-beta family bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and sequestering them in latent complexes.

Post-translational modifications

Cleaved by tolloid proteases; cleavage participates in dorsoventral patterning during early development.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the chordin family.

Cellular localization

  • Secreted

Alternative names

Chordin, Chrd

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Oncology