Bone morphogenetic protein: Difference between revisions
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
'''Bone morphogenetic protein''' (BMP) are growth factors which can induce formation of bone and cartllage'<ref>PMID:19900831</ref>. Over 20 BMPs are known at present. BMP is part of the Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) family of proteins. For details on BMP-7 see [[Student Projects for UMass Chemistry 423 Spring 2012-4]]. | '''Bone morphogenetic protein''' (BMP) are growth factors which can induce formation of bone and cartllage'<ref>PMID:19900831</ref>. Over 20 BMPs are known at present. BMP is part of the Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGF-β) family of proteins. For details on BMP-7 see [[Student Projects for UMass Chemistry 423 Spring 2012-4]]. See also [[Growth factors]] and [[Growth differentiation factor]]. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
