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| Chordin | |
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| Genetic data | |
| Gene code: | HUGO code:CHRD |
| Protein Structure/Function | |
| Protein type: | chordin family member |
| Functions: | dorsalizing factor |
| Domains: | 4 CHRD domains, 4 VWFC domains |
| Other | |
| Taxa expressing: | many metazoan phyla |
| Cell types: | many |
| Subcellular localization: | extracellular |
Chordin is a polypeptide that dorsalizes the developing embryo by binding ventralizing TGFβ proteins such as Bone morphogenetic proteins. It may also play a role in organogenesis. There are five named isoforms of this protein that are produced by alternative splicing.
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| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | CHRD |
| Entrez | 8646 |
| HUGO | 1949 |
| OMIM | 603475 |
| RefSeq | NM_003741 |
| UniProt | Q9H2X0 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 3 q27 |
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