Epidermal growth factor

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== Function ==
== Function ==
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'''Epidermal growth factor''' (EGF) plays a role in cell growth. It binds to its receptor ([[Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor|EGFR]]). EGF is regulated by iodine. EGF is part of a family of proteins with similar structure and activity.<ref>PMID:2186024</ref> Some details on EGF exon in [[EGF1]].
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'''Epidermal growth factor''' (EGF) plays a role in cell growth. It binds to its receptor ([[Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor|EGFR]]). EGF is regulated by iodine. EGF is part of a family of proteins with similar structure and activity.<ref>PMID:2186024</ref> Some details on EGF exon in [[EGF1]]; on Gla domain in [[Gla domain]].
== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==

Revision as of 08:42, 3 February 2016

Dimer of the monomeric human epidermal growth factor (PDB code 1jl9)

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3D structures of epidermal growth factor

Updated on 03-February-2016

References

  1. Carpenter G, Cohen S. Epidermal growth factor. J Biol Chem. 1990 May 15;265(14):7709-12. PMID:2186024

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