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Preferred term

Transforming Growth Factor alpha  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.

Entry terms

  • Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor
  • TGF-alpha
  • TGFalpha

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XQC4X6T5-2

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