National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

Synonyms

Heparin-Binding Growth Factor 2

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Prostatropin

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

FGF-2

FGF2

HBGF-2

bFGF

Definitions

Fibroblast growth factor 2 (288 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human FGF2 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and limb and nervous system development.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20547

code

C20547

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142800

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

Fibroblast growth factor 2 (288 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human FGF2 gene. This protein plays a role in the regulation of cell proliferation, angiogenesis, and limb and nervous system development.

Display_Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

FULL_SYN

Heparin-Binding Growth Factor 2

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Prostatropin

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

FGF-2

FGF2

HBGF-2

bFGF

label

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

Legacy Concept Name

Fibroblast_Growth_Factor-2

OMIM_Number

134920

Preferred_Name

Fibroblast Growth Factor 2

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C20547

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Swiss_Prot

P09038

UMLS_CUI

C0380603

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20426

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