Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Inhibin beta C chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the INHBC gene .[ 5] [ 6]
This gene encodes the beta C chain of inhibin, a member of the TGF-beta superfamily . This subunit forms heterodimers with beta A and beta B subunits. Inhibins and activins , also members of the TGF-beta superfamily, are hormones with opposing actions and are involved in hypothalamic , pituitary , and gonadal hormone secretion, as well as growth and differentiation of various cell types.[ 6]
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Type I
ALK1 (ACVRL1 )ALK2 (ACVR1A )ALK3 (BMPR1A )ALK4 (ACVR1B )ALK5 (TGFβR1 )ALK6 (BMPR1B ) Agonists: BMP (2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8A , 8B , 15 (GDF9B) ) Dibotermin alfa Eptotermin alfa GDF (5 (BMP14) , 6 (BMP13) , 7 (BMP12) , 9 , 15 ) Radotermin ALK7 (ACVR1C )
Type II
TGFβR2 BMPR2 ACVR2A (ACVR2 ) Agonists: Activin (A , B , AB ) BMP (2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8A , 8B , 15 (GDF9B) ) Dibotermin alfa Eptotermin alfa GDF (1 , 3 , 5 (BMP14) , 6 (BMP13) , 7 (BMP12) , 9 , 11 (BMP11) , 15 ) Myostatin (GDF8) Nodal Radotermin ACVR2B Agonists: Activin (A , B , AB ) BMP (2 , 4 , 6 , 7 ) Dibotermin alfa Eptotermin alfa GDF (1 , 3 , 5 (BMP14) , 6 (BMP13) , 7 (BMP12) ) Myostatin (GDF8) Nodal Osteogenin (BMP3, BMP3A) Radotermin AMHR2 (AMHR )
Type III
Unsorted