bone morphogenetic protein

synonym: bone morphogenic protein
initialism: BMP
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10468

Any of a family of growth factors involved in bone and cartilage formation and, more generally, in orchestrating tissue architecture through morphogenetic signals.

Note: These proteins are also considered to be metabologens.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 731 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'bone morphogenetic protein' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10468 RIS BibTex EndNote
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