Preferred Name |
Thrombopoietin |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Thrombopoietin (353 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human THPO gene. This protein is involved in both megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet activation. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20441 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A substance made by the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets. A form of TPO made in the laboratory is called recombinant human TPO and rHu TPO. TPO is being studied as a way to increase the number of platelets in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. |
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code |
C20441 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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definition |
Thrombopoietin (353 aa, ~38 kDa) is encoded by the human THPO gene. This protein is involved in both megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet activation. |
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Display_Name |
Thrombopoietin |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 |
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label |
Thrombopoietin |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Thrombopoietin |
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OMIM_Number |
600044 |
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Preferred_Name |
Thrombopoietin |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C20441 |
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prefLabel |
Thrombopoietin |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Hormone |
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Swiss_Prot |
P40225 |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0040052 |
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subClassOf |