UniProt functional annotation for P19883

UniProt code: P19883.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Binds directly to activin and functions as an activin antagonist. Specific inhibitor of the biosynthesis and secretion of pituitary follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
 
Subunit: Monomer. Isoform 2/FS-288 interacts with GDF11 (PubMed:28257634). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:28257634, ECO:0000305}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Isoform 1 is the predominant isoform in serum but is undetectable in follicular fluid. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15472207}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.