Recombinant Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant form of Transforming Growth Factor-Alpha, a polypeptide growth factor involved with the growth and differentiation of epidermal and epithelial cells, playing a role in phenotypic transformation. It is structurally and functionally similar to Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) and binds to the same receptor.

**Synonyms:** - Epidermal Growth Factor Related Transforming Growth Factor - Therapeutic TGF A - Therapeutic TGF-Alpha - Transforming Growth Factor-alpha