DLK1

878813386ENSG00000185559n/aP80370Q09163NM_001032997NM_003836NM_001317172NM_001190703NM_001190704NM_001190705NM_010052NP_001304101NP_003827NP_003827.3NP_001177632NP_001177633NP_001177634NP_034182Protein delta homolog 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 gene. Protein delta homolog 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 gene. It is expressed as a transmembrane protein, but a soluble form cleaved off by ADAM17 is active in inhibiting adipogenesis, the differentiation of pre-adipocytes into adipocytes. It is a member of the EGF-like family of homeotic proteins.