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Background
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Relevance: Potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be a hepatotrophic factor, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types. Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15167892, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20624990}. Synonyms: Hepatopoietin-A, SF,
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Molecular Weight
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53.7 and 26 kDa
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UniProt
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P14210
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Research Area
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Cancer, Angiogenesis, Hormones, Growth Factors
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Pathways
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RTK Signaling, Carbohydrate Homeostasis, Glycosaminoglycan Metabolic Process, Synaptic Membrane, Signaling of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Receptor
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