Recombinant Human EGF Protein

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a protein that stimulates cell growth and differentiation by binding to its receptor, EGFR. Human EGF is 6-kDaand has 53 amino acid residues and three intramolecular disulfide bonds.EGF was originally described as a secreted peptide found in the submaxillary glands of mice and in human urine. EGF has since been found in many human tissues, including platelets, submandibular gland (submaxillary gland), and parotid gland.Initially, human EGF was known as urogastrone.

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