Growth/Differentiation Factor 11

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

**Definition:** Growth/differentiation factor 11 (407 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human GDF11 gene. This protein plays a role in patterning of mesodermal, neural and skeletal tissues during development.

**Synonyms:** - BMP-11 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 11 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein-11 - GDF-11 - GDF11 - Growth/Differentiation Factor-11