Mesh term Fibroblast Growth Factors
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Description
A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped core region of 140 amino acids that is highly homologous between family members. Although originally studied as proteins that stimulate the growth of fibroblasts this distinction is no longer a requirement for membership in the fibroblast growth factor family.Browse to child terms:
Fibroblast Growth Factor 1
Fibroblast Growth Factor 10
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2
Fibroblast Growth Factor 3
Fibroblast Growth Factor 4
Fibroblast Growth Factor 5
Fibroblast Growth Factor 6
Fibroblast Growth Factor 7
Fibroblast Growth Factor 8
Fibroblast Growth Factor 9
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