Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables cytokine activity; hormone activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Involved in several processes, including GDF15-GFRAL signaling pathway; reduction of food intake in response to dietary excess; and regulation of signal transduction. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of myoblast fusion. Located in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; hemolymphoid system gland; and liver. Orthologous to human GDF15 (growth differentiation factor 15).
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