Kit Ligand

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Kit ligand (273 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human KITLG gene. This protein is involved in melanogenesis, hematopoiesis and mast cell development, migration and function.

**Synonyms:** - C-Kit Ligand - KITLG - MGF - MGF Stem Cell Factor - Mast Cell Growth Factor - SCF - SCF - Steel Factor - Stem Cell Factor - kit ligand - stem cell factor