Entrez 8788 | Ensembl ENSG00000185559 | |
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Aliases DLK1, DLK, DLK-1, Delta1, FA1, PREF1, Pref-1, ZOG, pG2, AW742678, DlkI, Ly107, Peg9, SCP1, delta like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 External IDs MGI: 94900 HomoloGene: 2846 GeneCards: DLK1 | ||
Protein delta homolog 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 gene.
It is expressed as a transmembrane protein, but a soluble form cleaved off by ADAM17 is active in inhibiting adipogenesis, the differentiation of pre-adipocytes into adipocytes.
It is a member of the EGF-like family of homeotic proteins.
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