Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), also known as osteogenic protein-1, is a member of the TGF- superfamily, and is widely expressed during embryonic...
Integrins alpha-4/beta-1 (VLA-4) and alpha-4/beta-7 are receptors for fibroPVRL1. They recognize one or more domains within the alternatively spliced CS-1...
Degrades casein, gelatins of types I, III, IV, and V, and fibroPVRL1. Activates procollagenase.The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif...
Cytokeratin 8 belongs to the type B (basic) subfamily of high molecular weight keratins and exists in combination with cytokeratin 18. Cytokeratin 8 is...
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an antioxidant enzyme involved in the defense system against reactive oxygen species (ROS). SOD catalyzes the dismutation...
Component of the post-replicative DNA mismatch repair system (MMR). Forms two different heterodimers: MutS alpha (MSH2-MSH6 heterodimer) and MutS beta...
The SOCS (suppressor of cytokine signaling) gene family consists of a group of proteins that negatively regulate cytokine signal transduction. The SOCS...
Receptor for TNFSF2/TNF-alpha and homotrimeric TNFSF1/lymphotoxin-alpha. The adapter molecule FADD recruits caspase-8 to the activated receptor. The...
Seems to promote the survival of visceral and proprioceptive sensory neurons.Variant Glu-76 (frequently reported as Glu-63) was thought to be associated with...
The enzyme phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3 kinase) is a lipid kinase that generates phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-triphosphate in response to receptor...
Individuals harboring germline mutations in the tumor suppressor gene von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) exhibit an increased susceptibility to a variety of tumors...
Fatty acid biosynthesis is mediated by seven catalytic enzymes and an acyl carrier protein (ACP), to which various acyl intermediates are covalently...
MGMT (O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase) is transcriptionally activated in response to DNA damage and functions to repair mutagenic and cytotoxic...
Oxidoreductase-protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) is a homodimer consisting of subunits that catalyzes thiol-disulfide exchange, mediates folding of newly...
Thrombopoietin (TPO or THPO), also known as c-Mpl ligand (c-Mpl L), is a cytokine that plays a central role in megakaryopoiesis by influencing the...
CD40 and CD154 (also designated CD40L or TRAP) comprise a receptor ligand pair central to the transmission of this signal. CD40 is expressed on the surface...
Fatty acid-binding proteins, designated FABPs, are a family of homologous cytoplasmic proteins that are expressed in a highly tissue-specific manner and play...
Fibroblast growth factor-1 (FGF-1), also designated acidic FGF, and fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2), also designated basic FGF, are members of a family of...
Semaphorins are a family of cell surface and secreted proteins involved in neural development that are conserved from insects to humans. Members of this...
In yeast, autophagy is an essential process for survival during nutrient starvation and cell differentiation. The process of autophagy is characterized as a...