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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > follistatin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > follistatin
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > polypeptides > follistatin
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > peptides > polypeptides > follistatin
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follistatin

Definition:
A broadly distributed protein that binds directly to activins. It functions as an activin antagonist, inhibits follicle stimulating hormone secretion, regulates cell differentiation, and plays an important role in embryogenesis. Follistatin is a single glycosylated polypeptide chain of approximately 37-kDa and is not a member of the inhibin family. Follistatin also binds and neutralizes many members of the transforming growth factor beta family.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
binding proteins, polypeptides
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17193
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