Transforming growth factor-α: Structure
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Rik Derynck
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Article
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1986
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Two types of growth factors have been termed transforming growth factors (TGFs). One of these, TGF-a, is related to epidermal growth factor (EGF) and binds to the EGF receptor, while the other one, TGF-P, is a structurally unrelated protein with a distinct receptor. The initial observation that led