Human epidermal growth factor (hEGF). Growth factor that binds to the EGF receptor and stimulates cell growth and proliferation.

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Human epidermal growth factor (hEGF). Growth factor that, upon binding to the EGF receptor, stimulates cell growth and proliferation. Inhibition of the EGF receptor (EGFR) is used to treat some forms of cancer. Atoms are represented as spheres with conventional color coding: hydrogen (white), carbon (grey), oxygen (red), nitrogen (blue), sulfur (yellow).

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