pfam04668: Tsg (this model, PSSM-Id:398376 is obsolete and has been replaced by 461385)
Twisted gastrulation (Tsg) protein conserved region
Tsg was identified in Drosophila as being required to specify the dorsal-most structures in the embryo, for example amnioserosa. Biochemical experiments have revealed three key properties of Tsg: it can synergistically inhibit Dpp/BMP action in both Drosophila and vertebrates by forming a tripartite complete between itself, SOG/chordin and a BMP ligand; Tsg seems to enhance the Tld/BMP-1-mediated cleavage rate of SOG/chordin and may change the preference of site utilisation; Tsg can promote the dissociation of chordin cysteine-rich-containing fragments from the ligand to inhibit BMP signalling.