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epidermal growth factor-activated receptor activity

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Combining with an epidermal growth factor and transmitting the signal across the plasma membrane to initiate a change in cell activity. [ ]

Term info

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epidermal growth factor-activated receptor activity

Synonyms
  • EGF receptor activity
  • EGFR
  • TGF-alpha receptor activity
  • epidermal growth factor receptor activity
  • transforming growth factor-alpha receptor activity
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Note that this term represents an activity and not a gene product, and should only be used when the receptor binds the ligand EGF. For receptors that bind other growth factors, consider annotating to other terms under 'transmembrane signaling receptor activity ; GO:0004888.

has alternative id

GO:0005023

has obo namespace

molecular_function

id

GO:0005006