Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), or abrineurin, is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the BDNF gene. BDNF is a member of the neurotrophin family of growth factors, which are related to the canonical nerve growth factor (NGF), a family which also includes NT-3 and NT-4/NT-5. Neurotrophic factors are found in the brain and the periphery. BDNF was first isolated from a pig brain in 1982 by Yves-Alain Barde and Hans Thoenen.

BDNF
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesBDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ANON2, BULN2, Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, brain derived neurotrophic factor
External IDsOMIM: 113505 MGI: 88145 HomoloGene: 7245 GeneCards: BDNF
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

627

12064

Ensembl

ENSG00000176697

ENSMUSG00000048482

UniProt

P23560

P21237

RefSeq (mRNA)
RefSeq (protein)
Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 27.65 – 27.72 MbChr 2: 109.51 – 109.56 Mb
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BDNF activates the TrkB tyrosine kinase receptor.

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