DLK1

Protein delta homolog 1 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the DLK1 is_associated_with::gene.

It is expressed as a is_associated_with::transmembrane protein, but a soluble form cleaved off by is_associated_with::ADAM17 is active in inhibiting is_associated_with::adipogenesis, the differentiation of pre-adipocytes into is_associated_with::adipocytes.

It is a member of the EGF-like family of homeotic proteins.