Gene Information
Gene NameGDF5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length501
Protein NamesGrowth/differentiation factor 5 (GDF-5) (Bone morphogenetic protein 14) (BMP-14) (Cartilage-derived morphogenetic protein 1) (CDMP-1) (Lipopolysaccharide-associated protein 4) (LAP-4) (LPS-associated protein 4) (Radotermin)
Target Namegrowth/differentiation factor 5
Target TypeClinical trial target
Gene Age454 ( ENSG00000125965 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBP43026
Gene CardGDF5
Uniprot IDP43026
PfamPF00019; PF00688
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.78729576)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gdf5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gdf5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GDF5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsBMP5, BMP4, GDF7, GDF6, BMP10, BMP8A
ParalogsBMP3, MSTN, INHBC, GDF15, BMP6, INHBA, GDF6, TGFB3, BMP2, BMP10, TGFB1, INHA, GDF9, GDF11, BMP5, BMP7, INHBB, GDF1, GDF2, BMP4, LEFTY1, LEFTY2, GDF3, INHBE, GDF7, GDF10, BMP15, TGFB2, BMP8A, BMP8B, NODAL
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPredominantly expressed in long bones during embryonic development. Expressed in monocytes (at protein level). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11276205}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.000730(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);0.001000(Rat);0.071429(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1WAQ  (X-ray  2.28A  2BHK  (X-ray  2.40A  3EVS  (X-ray  2.10A  3QB4  (X-ray  2.28A  5HK5  (X-ray  2.90A  6Z3G  (X-ray  2.78A  6Z3H  (X-ray  3.16A  6Z3J  (X-ray  1.65A  6Z3L  (X-ray  2.51A  6Z3M  (X-ray  5.50A 
DBSNP rs34534075  rs28936397  rs224331  rs121909349  rs121909350  rs397514668  rs397514519  rs74315387  rs121909351  rs74315388  rs28936683  rs121909347  rs74315389 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11276205}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11276205}.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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