Growth/Differentiation Factor 6

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

**Definition:** Growth/differentiation factor 6 (455 aa, ~51 kDa) is encoded by the human GDF6 gene. This protein is involved in the regulation of skeletal and retinal development.

**Synonyms:** - BMP-13 - BMP13 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 13 - Cartilage-Derived Morphogenetic Protein 2 - GDF-6 - GDF6 - Growth Differentiation Factor 6 - Growth/Differentiation Factor 16