beta-Nerve Growth Factor

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
neurotrophin
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:NGF
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Alzheimer's_disease
neurodegenerative diseases
peripheral neuropathy
gptkbp:category growth factor
signaling molecule
extracellular protein
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Rita_Levi-Montalcini
gptkb:Stanley_Cohen
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:function promotes survival and differentiation of neurons
regulates growth, maintenance, and survival of nerve cells
nerve growth factor receptor binding
gptkbp:gene NGF gene
gptkbp:GOProcess cell survival
axon guidance
neuron differentiation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label beta-Nerve Growth Factor
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 1p13.1 (human)
gptkbp:medicalUse investigated for neurodegenerative disease therapy
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~26 kDa (dimer)
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Rita Levi-Montalcini and Stanley Cohen (1986, Physiology or Medicine)
gptkbp:organism gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
right
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:mouse_NGF
gptkb:rat_NGF
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1BET
gptkbp:predecessor proNGF
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:TrkA
gptkb:p75NTR
gptkbp:sequence 118 amino acids (mature form)
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:tissue_specificity gptkb:thyroid
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:skin
gptkb:skeletal_muscle
gptkb:adrenal_gland
gptkb:kidney
gptkb:placenta
gptkb:prostate
gptkb:testis
gptkb:thymus
heart
central nervous system
liver
spleen
bladder
bone marrow
lymph node
pancreas
peripheral nervous system
stomach
uterus
intestine
immune cells
salivary glands
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P01138
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:beta-NGF
gptkb:beta-NGF_protein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8