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Gene information for BMP4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID652
Official gene symbolBMP4
Full namebone morphogenetic protein 4
Aliases,BMP2B,BMP2B1,MCOPS6,OFC11,ZYME,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein family which is part of the transforming growth factor-beta superfamily. The superfamily includes large families of growth and differentiation factors. Bone morphogenetic proteins were originally identified by an ability of demineralized bone extract to induce endochondral osteogenesis in vivo in an extraskeletal site. This particular family member plays an important role in the onset of endochondral bone formation in humans, and a reduction in expression has been associated with a variety of bone diseases, including the heritable disorder Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Alternative splicing in the 5' untranslated region of this gene has been described and three variants are described, all encoding an identical protein. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 14   Locus: 14q22-q23
Gene position54423554 - 54416454  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7101 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID112262