VEGF-C

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeSplicing yes
gptkbp:associatedWith lymphedema
cancer metastasis
gptkbp:discoveredBy Kari Alitalo
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1996
gptkbp:encodedBy VEGFC gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 7424
gptkbp:expressedIn tumor cells
lymphatic endothelial cells
gptkbp:family gptkb:VEGF_family
gptkbp:fullName Vascular endothelial growth factor C
gptkbp:function angiogenesis
growth factor activity
lymphangiogenesis
gptkbp:GOProcess blood vessel development
lymph vessel development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VEGF-C
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome chromosome 4q34
gptkbp:medicalUse biomarker for cancer progression
gptkbp:molecularWeight 23 kDa (mature form)
gptkbp:organism gptkb:human
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:mouse
gptkb:zebrafish
gptkbp:PDB 2X1W
gptkbp:postTranslationalModification proteolytic processing
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:VEGFR-2
gptkb:VEGFR-3
gptkbp:structure contains VEGF homology domain
gptkbp:UniProtID P49767
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NRP2
gptkb:VEGFR2
gptkb:VEGFR3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6