Midkine

BE0012864ProteinHumansMDK

Secreted protein that functions as a cytokine and growth factor and mediates its signal through cell-surface proteoglycan and non-proteoglycan receptors (PubMed:10212223, PubMed:10772929, PubMed:12084985, PubMed:12122009, PubMed:12573468, PubMed:15466886, PubMed:18469519, PubMed:24458438). It is acted on by 1 drug in DrugBank.

Gene name
MDK
UniProtKB entry
P21741Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Secreted
Residues / weight
143 residues · 15,585 Da
Also known as
Amphiregulin-associated protein · ARAP · Midgestation and kidney protein · MK · MK1

Resolves to

Pharmacology

What you can answer from here — as of September 03, 2024

1DrugApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
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62GO termsFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
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2Pfam domainsDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
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1+ReferenceStructured and connected to the statements they support
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