Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 7

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

**Definition:** Mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7 (426 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human SMAD7 gene. This protein plays a role in the attenuation of transforming growth factor-beta type-1 receptor signal transduction.

**Synonyms:** - MAD (Mothers Against Decapentaplegic, Drosophila) Homolog 7 Protein - MAD Homolog 7 - MAD Homolog 8 - MADH7 - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 7 - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 7 Protein - Mothers Against DPP Homolog 8 - Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 7 Protein - Mothers Against Decapentaplegic Homolog 8 - Mothers Against Decapentaplegic, Drosophila, Homolog 7 Protein - SMA- and MAD-Related Protein 7 - SMAD 7 - Smad7 - hSMAD7