Ngf

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Beta-NGF
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
neurodegenerative diseases
pain perception
gptkbp:biologicalProcess gptkb:synaptic_plasticity
cell survival
neurite outgrowth
axon guidance
gptkbp:category growth factor
signaling molecule
neurotrophin
biomarker
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Rita_Levi-Montalcini
gptkb:Stanley_Cohen
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:encodedBy NGF gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 4803 (human)
gptkbp:fullName Nerve growth factor
gptkbp:function regulates development of sympathetic and sensory neurons
promotes growth and survival of neurons
gptkbp:gene gptkb:NGF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ngf
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 1p13.1 (human)
gptkbp:medicalUse investigated for neurodegenerative disease therapy
investigated for pain management
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~26 kDa (homodimer)
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Rita Levi-Montalcini and Stanley Cohen won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for NGF discovery
gptkbp:OMIM 162030
gptkbp:organism gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
right
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:mouse_NGF
gptkb:rat_NGF
chicken NGF
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1BET
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:TrkA
gptkb:p75NTR
gptkbp:sequence gptkb:protein
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:tissue_specificity brain
peripheral nervous system
immune system
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P01138
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mouse_NGF
gptkb:rat_NGF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8