GDF-1 Proteins and Enzymes

Growth and Differentiation Factor 1 (GDF-1) is a 12 - 15 kDa secreted protein in the TGF-beta superfamily. It is the functional equivalent of frog, zebrafish, and chick Vg1. GDF-1 is expressed in the developing and adult nervous system, particularly in neurons of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. It is required during embryogenesis for developme...