Basic fibroblast growth factor

Fibroblast growth factor 2, also known as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and FGF-β, is a growth factor and signaling protein encoded by the FGF2 gene. It binds to and exerts effects via specific fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) proteins, themselves a family of closely related molecules. Fibroblast growth factor protein was first purified in 1975; soon thereafter three variants were isolated: 'basic FGF' (FGF2); Heparin-binding growth factor-2; and Endothelial cell growth factor-2. Gene sequencing revealed that this group is the same FGF2 protein and is a member of a family of FGF proteins.

FGF2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesFGF2, BFGF, FGF-2, FGFB, HBGF-2, fibroblast growth factor 2
External IDsOMIM: 134920 MGI: 95516 HomoloGene: 1521 GeneCards: FGF2
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

2247

14173

Ensembl

ENSG00000138685

ENSMUSG00000037225

UniProt

P09038

P15655

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_002006
NM_001361665

NM_008006

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001997
NP_001348594

NP_032032

Location (UCSC)Chr 4: 122.83 – 122.9 MbChr 3: 37.4 – 37.46 Mb
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