Growth/Differentiation Factor 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Biologically Active Substance

**Definition:** Growth/differentiation factor 5 (501 aa, ~55 kDa) is encoded by the human GDF5 gene. This protein is involved in skeletal development.

**Synonyms:** - BMP-14 - Bone Morphogenetic Protein 14 - CDMP-1 - Cartilage-Derived Morphogenetic Protein 1 - Cartilage-Derived Morphogenetic Protein-1 - GDF-5 - GDF5 - GDF5 Protein - Growth Differentiation Factor 5 - LAP-4 - LPS-Associated Protein 4 - Lipopolysaccharide-Associated Protein 4