A1C2G8 · A1C2G8_HUMAN

  • Protein
    Growth/differentiation factor 8
  • Gene
    GDF8
  • Status
    UniProtKB unreviewed (TrEMBL)
  • Amino acids
  • Protein existence
    Inferred from homology
  • Annotation score
    2/5

Function

function

Acts specifically as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth.

GO annotations

all annotationsall molecular functionvirus receptor activitydna bindingrna bindingcytoskeletal motor activitycatalytic activitygtpase activitystructural molecule activitytransporter activitycytoskeletal protein bindinglipid bindingcyclase activityantioxidant activityoxidoreductase activitytransferase activityhydrolase activitylyase activityisomerase activityligase activityprotein tag activitycargo receptor activityhistone bindingprotein folding chaperonetranslation regulator activitynutrient reservoir activityreceptor ligand activitymolecular transducer activitymolecular adaptor activitytoxin activitycell adhesion mediator activitymolecular function regulator activityvirus coreceptor activitycatalytic activity, acting on a proteincatalytic activity, acting on dnacatalytic activity, acting on rnamolecular carrier activitytranscription regulator activitygeneral transcription initiation factor activitymolecular sensor activitymolecular sequestering activityatp-dependent activityother molecular functionall biological processmitotic cell cyclecytokinesiscytoplasmic translationimmune system processmuscle system processcirculatory system processrenal system processrespiratory system processcarbohydrate metabolic processgeneration of precursor metabolites and energydna replicationdna repairdna recombinationchromatin organizationdna-templated transcriptionregulation of dna-templated transcriptiontrna metabolic processprotein foldingprotein glycosylationamino acid metabolic processmodified amino acid metabolic processlipid metabolic processvitamin metabolic processsulfur compound metabolic processintracellular protein transportnucleocytoplasmic transportautophagyinflammatory responsemitochondrion organizationcytoskeleton organizationmicrotubule-based movementperoxisome organizationlysosome organizationchromosome segregationcell adhesionestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityprogrammed cell deathphotosynthesismrna metabolic processsnrna metabolic processvesicle-mediated transportreproductive processdigestive system processsignalingcell differentiationprotein catabolic processextracellular matrix organizationregulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencingtelomere organizationcell junction organizationwound healingribosome biogenesiscilium organizationanatomical structure developmentcell motilitynervous system processendocrine processprotein maturationtransmembrane transportnucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic processhepaticobiliary system processmembrane organizationprotein-containing complex assemblycell wall organization or biogenesisnitrogen cycle metabolic processprotein localization to plasma membranedefense response to other organismdetoxificationmeiotic nuclear divisionmitotic nuclear divisionmitochondrial gene expressioncarbohydrate derivative metabolic processother biological processall cellular componentnuclear chromosomeextracellular regionextracellular spacecell wallnucleusnuclear envelopenucleoplasmchromosomenucleolusmitochondrionlysosomeendosomevacuoleperoxisomeendoplasmic reticulumgolgi apparatuslipid dropletmicrotubule organizing centercytosolribosomecytoskeletonplasma membraneciliumplastidthylakoidexternal encapsulating structureextracellular matrixcytoplasmic vesicleorganelleother cellular component
Cell color indicative of number of GO terms
AspectTerm
Cellular Componentextracellular space
Molecular Functioncytokine activity
Molecular Functiongrowth factor activity
Biological Processnegative regulation of myoblast proliferation
Biological Processnegative regulation of satellite cell differentiation
Biological Processnegative regulation of skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation

Keywords

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Growth/differentiation factor 8
  • Short names
    GDF-8
  • Alternative names
    • Myostatin

Gene names

    • Name
      GDF8

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Organism
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Metazoa > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Euteleostomi > Mammalia > Eutheria > Euarchontoglires > Primates > Haplorrhini > Catarrhini > Hominidae > Homo

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    A1C2G8

Subcellular Location

Keywords

  • Cellular component

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for signal, chain.

Type
IDPosition(s)Description
Signal1-18
ChainPRO_501095782619-375Growth/differentiation factor 8

Keywords

Proteomic databases

Interaction

Subunit

Homodimer; disulfide-linked. Interacts with WFIKKN2, leading to inhibit its activity. Interacts with FSTL3.

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for domain.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Domain263-375TGF-beta family profile

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the TGF-beta family.

Keywords

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    375
  • Mass (Da)
    42,713
  • Last updated
    2007-01-23 v1
  • Checksum
    6C794BCB4B7DFACB
MQKLQLCVYIYLFMLIVAGPVDLNENSEQKENVEKEGLCNACTWRQNTKSSRIEAIKIQILSKLRLETAPNISKDVIRQLLPKAPPLRELIDQYDVQRDDSSDGSLEDDDYHATTETIITMPTESDFLXQVDGKPKCCFFKFSSKIQYNKVVXAQLWIYLRPVETPTTVFVQILRLIKPMKDGTRYTGIRSLKLDMNPGTGIWQSIDVKTVLQNWLKQPESNLGIEIKALDENGHDLAVTFPGPGEDGLNPFLEVKVTDTPKRSRRDFGLDCDEHSTESRCCRYPLTVDFEAFGWDWIIAPKRYKANYCSGECEFVFLQKYPHTHLVHQANPRGSAGPCCTPTKMSPINMLYFNGKEQIIYGKIPAMVVDRCGCS

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
DQ927067
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ABI48390.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA
DQ927106
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ABI48429.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

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