Growth/differentiation factor 9 (GDF-9)
1_MARPN 6_ KFLLW 11_ FCCFA 16_ WLCFP 21_ ISLGS 26_ QASGG 31_ EAQIA 36_ ASAEL 41_ ESGAM 46_ PWSLL 51_ QHIDE 56_ RDRAG 61_ LLPAL 66_ FKVLS 71_ VGRGG 76_ SPRLQ 81_ PDSRA 86_ LHYMK 91_ KLYKT 96_ YATKE 101_ GIPKS 106_ NRSHL 111_ YNTVR 116_ LFTPC 121_ TRHKQ 126_ APGDQ 131_ VTGIL 136_ PSVEL 141_ LFNLD 146_ RITTV 151_ EHLLK 156_ SVLLY 161_ NINNS 166_ VSFSS 171_ AVKCV 176_ CNLMI 181_ KEPKS 186_ SSRTL 191_ GRAPY 196_ SFTFN 201_ SQFEF 206_ GKKHK 211_ WIQID 216_ VTSLL 221_ QPLVA 226_ SNKRS 231_ IHMSI 236_ NFTCM 241_ KDQLE 246_ HPSAQ 251_ NGLFN 256_ MTLVS 261_ PSLIL 266_ YLNDT 271_ SAQAY 276_ HSWYS 281_ LHYKR 286_ RPSQG 291_ PDQER 296_ SLSAY 301_ PVGEE 306_ AAEDG 311_ RSSHH 316_ RHRRG 321_ QETVS 326_ SELKK 331_ PLGPA 336_ SFNLS 341_ EYFRQ 346_ FLLPQ 351_ NECEL 356_ HDFRL 361_ SFSQL 366_ KWDNW 371_ IVAPH 376_ RYNPR 381_ YCKGD 386_ CPRAV 391_ GHRYG 396_ SPVHT 401_ MVQNI 406_ IYEKL 411_ DSSVP 416_ RPSCV 421_ PAKYS 426_ PLSVL 431_ TIEPD 436_ GSIAY 441_ KEYED 446_MIATK
1: Required for ovarian folliculogenesis. Promotes primordial follicle development. Stimulates granulosa cell proliferation. Promotes cell transition from G0/G1 to S and G2/M phases, through an increase of CCND1 and CCNE1 expression, and RB1 phosphorylation. It regulates STAR expression and cAMP-dependent progesterone release in granulosa and thecal cells. Attenuates the suppressive effects of activin A on STAR expression and progesterone production by increasing the expression of inhibin B. It suppresses FST and FSTL3 production in granulosa-lutein cells