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Preferred term

Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth Factor  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An EGF family member that is expressed in a variety of hematopoietic, endothelial, vascular smooth muscle, and epithelial cells. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which is cleaved by proteases to produce the secreted form of the protein which has specificity for the EGF RECEPTOR and the ERBB-4 RECEPTOR. The membrane-bound form of the protein has been identified as the receptor which binds to and allows DIPHTHERIA TOXIN to enter cells.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • HB-EGF
  • Heparin-binding EGF-like Growth-Factor

In other languages

  • French

  • Facteur de croissance analogues à l'EGF liant l'héparine
  • Facteur de croissance apparentés à l'EGF liant l'héparine
  • Facteur de croissance de type EGF fixant l'héparine
  • Facteur de croissance semblables à l'EGF liant l'héparine
  • Facteur de croissance similaires à l'EGF liant l'héparine
  • HB-EGF

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-K3JBC7TL-K

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