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GDF3

Function

Growth factor involved in early embryonic development and adipose-tissue homeostasis. During embryogenesis controls formation of anterior visceral endoderm and mesoderm and the establishment of anterior-posterior identity through a receptor complex comprising the receptor ACVR1B and the coreceptor TDGF1/Cripto (By similarity). Regulates adipose-tissue homeostasis and energy balance under nutrient overload in part by signaling through the receptor complex based on ACVR1C and TDGF1/Cripto (PubMed:21805089).

Involvement in disease

Klippel-Feil syndrome 3, autosomal dominant

KFS3

A skeletal disorder characterized by congenital fusion of cervical vertebrae. It is due to a failure in the normal segmentation of vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development. The clinical triad consists of short neck, low posterior hairline, and limited neck movement.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Microphthalmia, isolated, with coloboma, 6

MCOPCB6

A disorder of eye formation, ranging from small size of a single eye to complete bilateral absence of ocular tissues. Ocular abnormalities like opacities of the cornea and lens, scaring of the retina and choroid, and other abnormalities may also be present. Ocular colobomas are a set of malformations resulting from abnormal morphogenesis of the optic cup and stalk, and the fusion of the fetal fissure (optic fissure).

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Microphthalmia, isolated, 7

MCOP7

A disorder of eye formation, ranging from small size of a single eye to complete bilateral absence of ocular tissues. Ocular abnormalities like opacities of the cornea and lens, scaring of the retina and choroid, and other abnormalities may also be present.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Post-translational modifications

Synthesized as large precursor molecule that undergo proteolytic cleavage, releasing the pro-domain from the active, receptor binding, C-terminal region of the molecule.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the TGF-beta family.

Cellular localization

  • Secreted
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mainly accumulated in the cytoplasm.

Alternative names

  • Growth/differentiation factor 3
  • GDF-3
  • UNQ222/PRO248
  • GDF3

Target type

Proteins

Molecular weight

41387Da