Growth/Differentiation Factor 2

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

**Definition:** Growth/differentiation factor 2 (429 aa, ~47 kDa) is encoded by the human GDF2 gene. This protein is involved in the negative regulation of angiogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - BMP-9 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 9 - GDF-2