epidermal growth factor

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EGF
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:cancer
wound healing disorders
gptkbp:binds gptkb:epidermal_growth_factor_receptor
gptkbp:category growth factor
signaling molecule
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Stanley_Cohen
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom mouse submaxillary gland
gptkbp:foundIn humans
mice
other mammals
gptkbp:function stimulates cell growth
stimulates cell proliferation
stimulates cell differentiation
gptkbp:gene gptkb:EGF_gene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label epidermal growth factor
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome chromosome 4q25 (human)
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~6 kDa
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1986
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:EGFR_signaling_pathway
gptkbp:sequence 53 amino acids (human)
gptkbp:structure contains three disulfide bonds
gptkbp:UniProtID P01133
gptkbp:usedIn cancer research
cell culture
wound healing research
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EGFR
gptkb:P42338
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6