VEGF-A protein

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeName Vascular permeability factor (VPF)
gptkbp:alternativeSplicing produces multiple isoforms
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:VEGF-B
gptkb:PlGF
gptkb:VEGF-C
gptkb:VEGF-D
gptkbp:biologicalProcess wound healing
tumor growth
vasculogenesis
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Napoleone_Ferrara
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1989
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:VEGFA_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID ENSG00000112715
gptkbp:family gptkb:VEGF_family
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Vascular_Endothelial_Growth_Factor_A
gptkbp:function increases vascular permeability
promotes endothelial cell growth
stimulates angiogenesis
gptkbp:GO_term GO:0038084
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VEGF-A protein
gptkbp:inducedBy gptkb:hypoxia
growth factors
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:6p21.1
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~27 kDa (monomer)
gptkbp:OMIM 192240
gptkbp:organism gptkb:Mus_musculus
gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:pathway gptkb:VEGF_signaling_pathway
gptkb:MAPK_signaling_pathway
gptkb:PI3K-Akt_signaling_pathway
gptkbp:PDB 1VPF
gptkbp:postTranslationalModification glycosylation
disulfide bond formation
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:NRP1
gptkb:VEGFR-1
gptkb:VEGFR-2
gptkbp:RefSeq NP_001020537.2
gptkbp:significance implicated in age-related macular degeneration
implicated in diabetic retinopathy
target for anti-angiogenic cancer therapy
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:targetOfDrug gptkb:bevacizumab
gptkb:aflibercept
gptkb:ranibizumab
gptkbp:tissue_specificity widely expressed in many tissues
gptkbp:UniProtID P15692
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VEGFA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6