Epigen

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Epigen also known as epithelial mitogen is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPGN gene.[5][6]

AliasesEPGN, ALGV3072, EPG, PRO9904, epithelial mitogen
End74,316,789 bp[1]
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EPGN
Identifiers
AliasesEPGN, ALGV3072, EPG, PRO9904, epithelial mitogen
External IDsMGI: 1919170; HomoloGene: 19527; GeneCards: EPGN; OMA:EPGN - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_053087

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001257918
NP_001257919
NP_001257920
NP_001257921
NP_001257922

NP_444317

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 74.31 – 74.32 MbChr 5: 91.18 – 91.18 Mb
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Function

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the epidermal growth factor family. Members of this family are ligands for the epidermal growth factor receptor and play a role in cell survival, proliferation and migration. This protein has been reported to have high mitogenic activity but low affinity for its receptor. Expression of this transcript and protein have been reported in cancer specimens of the breast, bladder, and prostate.[5]

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