Beta-NGF

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
growth factor
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:NGF-beta
gptkb:nerve_growth_factor_beta_chain
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Rita_Levi-Montalcini
gptkb:Stanley_Cohen
gptkbp:EC_number 3.4.24.68
gptkbp:encodedBy NGF gene
gptkbp:expressedIn central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
salivary glands
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mus_musculus
gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Beta_nerve_growth_factor
gptkbp:function stimulates growth and differentiation of nerve cells
promotes survival of sympathetic and sensory neurons
gptkbp:GO GO:0005160 (nerve growth factor receptor binding)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta-NGF
gptkbp:involvedIn pain modulation
inflammation
immune response
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 1p13.1 (human)
gptkbp:medicalUse studied for neurodegenerative diseases
studied for peripheral neuropathy
studied for wound healing
gptkbp:molecularWeight 26 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:hereditary_sensory_and_autonomic_neuropathy_type_V
gptkb:congenital_insensitivity_to_pain
gptkbp:OMIM 162030
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:mouse_NGF
gptkb:rat_NGF
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:NGF_protein_complex
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1BET
gptkbp:producedBy macrophages
Schwann cells
fibroblasts
astrocytes
epithelial cells
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:TrkA
gptkb:p75NTR
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:synaptic_plasticity
axon growth
neuronal survival
gptkbp:relatedTo neurotrophin family
gptkbp:sequence polypeptide
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P01138
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NGF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6