Bone Morphogenetic Protein 8B

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

**Definition:** Bone morphogenetic protein 8B (402 aa, ~45 kDa) is encoded by the human BMP8B gene. This protein is involved in osteogenesis.

**Synonyms:** - BMP-8 - BMP-8B - BMP8 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 8 - OP-2 - OP2 - Osteogenic Protein 2