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Facts about Proheparin-binding EGF-like growth factor.
May be involved in macrophage-mediated cellular proliferation. It is mitogenic for fibroblasts, but not endothelial cells.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | HBEGF |
| Uniprot: | Q99075 |
| Entrez: | 1839 |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

diphtheria toxin receptor (heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growthfactor); Dtr; DTRHEGFLdiphtheria toxin receptor (heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor); Dts; DTSF; HBEGF; HB-EGF; Hegfl; heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor; heparin-binding epidermal growth factor; proheparin-binding EGF-like growth factor
Mass (kDA):
23.067 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 5q31.3 |
| Sequence: | 5; NC_000005.10 (140332843..140346603, complement) |
[Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor]: Secreted, extracellular space. Mature HB-EGF is released into the extracellular space and probably binds to a receptor.; [Proheparin-binding EGF-like growth factor]: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.




PMID: 1840698 by Higashiyama S., et al. A heparin-binding growth factor secreted by macrophage-like cells that is related to EGF.
PMID: 1556128 by Higashiyama S., et al. Structure of heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor. Multiple forms, primary structure, and glycosylation of the mature protein.
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