Description
Product Characteristics: EGF-like TGF, ETGF, TFGA, TGF Type 1, TGFA, Wa1, Waved 1,TGF-alpha (Transforming Growth Factor alpha)
Cellular localisation: Cytoplasmic and Extracellular (secreted)
Target Information: This gene encodes a growth factor that is a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor, which activates a signaling pathway for cell proliferation, differentiation and development. This protein may act as either a transmembrane-bound ligand or a soluble ligand. This gene has been associated with many types of cancers, and it may also be involved in some cases of cleft lip/palate. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011]