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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. growth factors
  4. transforming growth factors
  5. growth differentiation factors
  6. myostatin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. growth factors
  4. transforming growth factors
  5. growth differentiation factors
  6. myostatin

Preferred term

myostatin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A growth differentiation factor that is a potent inhibitor of skeletal muscle growth. It may play a role in the regulation of myogenesis and in muscle maintenance during adulthood.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • growth differentiation factor 8

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/190811

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