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Epiregulin
Ligand of the EGF receptor/EGFR and ERBB4. May be a mediator of localized cell proliferation. As a mitogen it may stimulate cell proliferation and/or angiogenesis. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: Membrane protein, integral |
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Cellular Component: extracellular space; integral to plasma membrane; extracellular region
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Molecular Function: protein binding; growth factor activity; epidermal growth factor receptor binding
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Biological Process: response to peptide hormone stimulus; wound healing; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; positive regulation of interleukin-6 biosynthetic process; female meiosis; negative regulation of smooth muscle cell differentiation; negative regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; primary follicle stage, oogenesis; positive regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor activity; cell-cell signaling; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of innate immune response; ovarian cumulus expansion; angiogenesis; negative regulation of epithelial cell proliferation; positive regulation of cytokine production; epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway; anatomical structure morphogenesis; positive regulation of mitosis; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; positive regulation of cytokine biosynthetic process; keratinocyte proliferation; luteinizing hormone signaling pathway; oocyte maturation; keratinocyte differentiation; ovulation; organ morphogenesis; positive regulation of cell division; positive regulation of protein kinase activity; mRNA transcription; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; positive regulation of DNA replication; positive regulation of phosphorylation
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Reference #:
O14944 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: Epiregulin; EPR; ER; EREG; Proepiregulin |
| Gene Symbols: EREG |
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Molecular weight: 19,044 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 7.49
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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Protein-Specific Antibodies or siRNAs from Cell Signaling Technology®
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