| Gene Symbol | BMP8B |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 656 |
| Alt Symbol | BMP8, OP2 |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | bone morphogenetic protein 8b |
| Other Description | BMP-8|BMP-8B|bone morphogenetic protein 8 (osteogenic protein 2)|bone morphogenetic protein 8B|dJ118J21.1 (bone morphogenetic protein 8 (osteogenic protein 2))|osteogenic protein 2 |
| Swissprots | Q53ZM7 E7EMY8 P34820 Q9NUF0 Q32NE5 |
| Accessions | EAX07254 P34820 AB075489 AY303955 AAP74560 BC023526 BC080618 BC108678 AAI08679 BQ888513 F07575 XM_005271149 XP_005271206 XM_011542022 XP_011540324 XM_011542023 XP_011540325 XM_011542024 XP_011540326 XM_011542025 XP_011540327 XR_946748 XR_946749 XR_946750 NM_001720 NP_001711 |
| Function | Induces cartilage and bone formation. May be the osteoinductive factor responsible for the phenomenon of epithelial osteogenesis. Plays a role in calcium regulation and bone homeostasis (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted {ECO:0000250}. |
| Top Pathways | TGF-beta signaling pathway, Hippo signaling pathway |