Follistatin-like 4/FSTL4 Proteins and Enzymes

FSTL4 (Follistatin-like protein 4; also FSL4, SPIG1 and D/Bsp120I-1) is a likely secreted, 90 kDa (predicted) member of the follistatin gene family of TGF-beta superfamily inhibitors. It is widely expressed, being found in neurons (retinal ganglion and cerebellar Purkinje cells), cardiac muscle cells, smooth muscle cells and intestinal epithelium. Mature mouse FSTL4 is 819 amino acids (aa) in length (aa 23-841). It contains one kazal-like domain (aa 80-134), an EF-hand motif (aa 173-208), and ...