Epidermal Growth Factor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Hormone

**Definition:** Epidermal growth factor (53 aa, ~6 kDa) is encoded by the human EGF gene. This protein is involved in mitogenesis and magnesium reabsorption.

**Synonyms:** - Anthelone U - EGF - EGF - Human Urinary Gastric Inhibitor - Urogastrone - epidermal growth factor