Amino acids KKPLGPASFNLSEYFC from the N-Terminal region of the human protein were used as the immunogen for the GDF9 antibody.
GDF9 is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) family and the TGF-beta superfamily. This group of proteins is characterized by a polybasic proteolytic processing site which is cleaved to produce a mature protein containing seven conserved cyste