Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 5 (465 aa, ~52 kDa) is encoded by the human SMAD5 gene. This protein is involved in transcriptional regulation mediated by receptor signaling.

**Synonyms:** - JV5-1 - MAD Homolog 5 - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 5 - SMA- and MAD-Related Protein 5 - SMAD 5 - Smad5 - hSmad5