GDF6 Antibody (N-term)
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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| IHC-P, FC, WB, E |
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Primary Accession | Q6KF10 |
Other Accession | NP_001001557.1 |
Reactivity | Mouse |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
Calculated MW | 50662 Da |
Antigen Region | 31-59 aa |
Gene ID | 392255 |
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Other Names | Growth/differentiation factor 6, GDF-6, Bone morphogenetic protein 13, BMP-13, Growth/differentiation factor 16, GDF6, BMP13, GDF16 |
Target/Specificity | This GDF6 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 31-59 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human GDF6. |
Dilution | WB~~1:1000 IHC-P~~1:50~100 FC~~1:10~50 |
Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis against PBS. |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | GDF6 Antibody (N-term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | GDF6 |
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Synonyms | BMP13, GDF16 |
Function | Growth factor that controls proliferation and cellular differentiation in the retina and bone formation. Plays a key role in regulating apoptosis during retinal development. Establishes dorsal- ventral positional information in the retina and controls the formation of the retinotectal map (PubMed:23307924). Required for normal formation of bones and joints in the limbs, skull, digits and axial skeleton. Plays a key role in establishing boundaries between skeletal elements during development. Regulation of GDF6 expression seems to be a mechanism for evolving species-specific changes in skeletal structures. Seems to positively regulate differentiation of chondrogenic tissue through the growth factor receptors subunits BMPR1A, BMPR1B, BMPR2 and ACVR2A, leading to the activation of SMAD1- SMAD5-SMAD8 complex. The regulation of chondrogenic differentiation is inhibited by NOG (PubMed:26643732). Also involved in the induction of adipogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells. This mechanism acts through the growth factor receptors subunits BMPR1A, BMPR2 and ACVR2A and the activation of SMAD1-SMAD5-SMAD8 complex and MAPK14/p38 (By similarity). |
Cellular Location | Secreted. |

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Background
This gene encodes a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily of secreted signaling molecules. It is required for normal formation of some bones and joints in the limbs, skull, and axial skeleton. Mutations in this gene result in colobomata, which are congenital abnormalities in ocular development, and in Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), which is a congenital disorder of spinal segmentation.
References
Gonzalez-Rodriguez, J., et al. Br J Ophthalmol 94(8):1100-1104(2010)
Mikic, B., et al. J. Orthop. Res. 27(12):1603-1611(2009)
Asai-Coakwell, M., et al. Hum. Mol. Genet. 18(6):1110-1121(2009)
Zhang, X., et al. Mol. Vis. 15, 2911-2918 (2009) :
Shen, B., et al. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 5(2):192-200(2009)

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