Fibroblast Growth Factors

**Definition:** A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped core region of 140 amino acids that is highly homologous between family members. Although originally studied as proteins that stimulate the growth of fibroblasts this distinction is no longer a requirement for membership in the fibroblast growth factor family.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.276.624 - D12.776.467.624 - D23.529.624

**Synonyms:** - DNA Synthesis Factor - Fibroblast Growth Factor - Fibroblast Growth Regulatory Factor