Preferred Name |
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (144 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human CSF2 gene. This protein plays a role in the positive regulation of the growth and differentiation of cells in the granulocyte, macrophage, eosinophil and erythrocyte lineages. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20545 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
A substance that helps make more white blood cells, especially granulocytes, macrophages, and cells that become platelets. It is a cytokine that is a type of hematopoietic (blood-forming) agent. |
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code |
C20545 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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definition |
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (144 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human CSF2 gene. This protein plays a role in the positive regulation of the growth and differentiation of cells in the granulocyte, macrophage, eosinophil and erythrocyte lineages. |
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DesignNote |
The active form of the protein is found extracellularly as a homodimer. |
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Display_Name |
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 |
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label |
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Colony_Stimulating_Factor-2 |
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NCI_META_CUI |
CL1374956 |
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OMIM_Number |
138960 |
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Preferred_Name |
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C20545 |
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prefLabel |
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Immunologic Factor |
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Swiss_Prot |
P04141 |
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subClassOf |