Protein Domain : IPR028223

Type:  Family Name:  Fibroblast growth factor 2
Description:  Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) [, ] are a family of multifunctional proteins, often referred to as 'promiscuous growth factors' due to their diverse actions on multiple cell types [, ]. The function of FGFs in developmental processes include mesoderm induction, anterior-posterior patterning, limb development, and neural induction and development. In mature tissues, they are involved in diverse processes including keratinocyte organisation and wound healing [, , , , , ]. FGF involvement is critical during normal development of both vertebrates and invertebrates, and irregularities in their function leads to a range of developmental defects [, , , ]. Fibroblast growth factors are heparin-binding proteins and interactions with cell-surface-associated heparan sulfate proteoglycans have been shown to be essential for FGF signal transduction. There are currently over 20 different FGF family members that have been identified in mammals, all of which are structurally related signaling molecules [, ]. They exert their effects through four distinct membrane fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs), FGFR1 to FGFR4 [], which belong to the tyrosine kinase superfamily.This entry represents fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), also known as heparin-binding growth factor 2 and basic fibroblast growth factor. The protein plays an important role in the regulation of cell survival, cell division, angiogenesis, cell differentiation and cell migration and is a potent mitogen in vitro [, ]. FGF2 has a high affinity for FGFR1, FGFR2 and FGFR4, but a very low affinity with FGFR3 [, , , ]. FGF2 has also been shown to interact with casein kinase II subunit alpha [] and some ribosomal proteins [, ]. Short Name:  FGF2

0 Child Features

0 Contains

1 Cross References

Identifier
PTHR11486:SF68

0 Found In

3 GO Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0005104 IPR028223
GO:0008543 IPR028223
GO:0005576 IPR028223

3 Ontology Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0005104 IPR028223
GO:0008543 IPR028223
GO:0005576 IPR028223

1 Parent Features

DB identifier Type Name
IPR002209 Family Fibroblast growth factor family

0 Proteins

23 Publications

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