Figure 1. Biosynthesis and proteolytic processing of GDF11 and MSTN.
A) Schematic of GDF11/MSTN monomer and relative position of proteolytic sites. B) Ordered proteolytic processing necessary to release an active dimer to elicit signaling.
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