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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Peptide > Receptors, Growth Factor > Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Membrane Proteins > Receptors, Cell Surface > Receptors, Immunologic > Receptors, Cytokine > Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta

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Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta  

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  • Receptors, TGF beta
  • Receptors, TGF-beta
  • Receptor, TGF-beta
  • TGF beta Receptor
  • TGF-beta Receptor
  • TGF beta Receptors
  • TGF-beta Receptors
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta Receptor
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta Receptors

Scope note

  • Cell-surface proteins that bind transforming growth factor beta and trigger changes influencing the behavior of cells. Two types of transforming growth factor receptors have been recognized. They differ in affinity for different members of the transforming growth factor beta family and in cellular mechanisms of action.

History note

  • 94; was TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR, BETA (NM) 1986-93

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