Follistatin also known as activin-binding protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FST gene. Follistatin is an autocrine glycoprotein that is expressed in nearly all tissues of higher animals. Its primary function is the binding and bioneutralization of members of the TGF-β superfamily, with a particular focus on activin, a paracrine...
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Originally identified as an activin-binding protein, follistatin inhibits BMP activity in early Xenopus development.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fol′i-stat′in Definitions: 1. A peptide synthesized by granulosa cells in response to FSH that suppresses FSH activity, probably by binding activins.
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