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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > EGF Family of Proteins > Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > EGF Family of Proteins > Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > EGF Family of Proteins > Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Transforming Growth Factors > Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Transforming Growth Factors > Transforming Growth Factor alpha
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Transforming Growth Factors > Transforming Growth Factor alpha

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Transforming Growth Factor alpha  

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Entry terms

  • Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor
  • Epidermal Growth Factor-Related Transforming Growth Factor
  • TGF-alpha
  • TGFalpha

Scope note

  • An EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR related protein that is found in a variety of tissues including EPITHELIUM, and maternal DECIDUA. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form which binds to the EGF RECEPTOR.

History note

  • 91; was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90; TGF-ALPHA was see TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTORS 1989-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016211

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