Term Information

Accession
GO:0008083
Name
growth factor activity
Ontology
molecular_function
Synonyms
None
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The function that stimulates a cell to grow or proliferate. Most growth factors have other actions besides the induction of cell growth or proliferation. Source: ISBN:0815316194
Comment
Also consider annotating to 'receptor agonist activity ; GO:0048018'.
History
See term history for GO:0008083 at QuickGO
Subset
goslim_chembl
Feedback
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Parents of growth factor activity (GO:0008083)
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growth factor activity [is_a relation] is_a  receptor ligand activity (GO:0048018)

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