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 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)