Fibroblast Growth Factors
Synonyms
DNA Synthesis Factor
Fibroblast Growth Factor
Fibroblast Growth Regulatory Factor
Fibroblast growth factor
Growth Factor, Fibroblast
Growth Factors, Fibroblast
A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped core region of 140 amino acids that is highly homologous between family members. Although originally studied as proteins that stimulate the growth of fibroblasts this distinction is no longer a requirement for membership in the fibroblast growth factor family.