Chemicals and Drugs

ErbB Receptors

A family of structurally related cell-surface receptors that signal through an intrinsic PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE. The receptors are activated upon binding of specific ligands which include EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTORS, and NEUREGULINS.

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A family of structurally related cell-surface receptors that signal through an intrinsic PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE. The receptors are activated upon binding of specific ligands which include EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTORS, and NEUREGULINS.

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45 entry terms
  • EGF Receptor
  • EGF Receptors
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Family Protein
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Family Proteins
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Kinase
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
  • ErbB Receptor
  • HER Family Receptor
  • HER Family Receptors
  • Receptor, EGF
  • Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor
  • Receptor, TGF-alpha
  • Receptor, Transforming-Growth Factor alpha
  • Receptor, Urogastrone
  • Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor
  • Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor-Urogastrone
  • TGF-alpha Receptor
  • Transforming Growth Factor alpha Receptor
  • Urogastrone Receptor
  • Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Protein Tyrosine Kinase
  • Family Receptor, HER
  • Family Receptors, HER
  • Receptor, ErbB
  • Receptor, HER Family
  • Receptor, TGF alpha
  • Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor alpha
  • Receptors, EGF
  • Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor Urogastrone
  • Receptors, ErbB
  • Receptors, HER Family
  • Erbb
  • Proto-oncogene c-ErbB-1 Protein
  • Receptor Tyrosine-protein Kinase erbB-1
  • Receptor, ErbB-1
  • c-erbB-1 Protein
  • erbB-1 Proto-Oncogene Protein
  • ErbB-1 Receptor
  • Proto oncogene c ErbB 1 Protein
  • Proto-Oncogene Protein, erbB-1
  • Receptor Tyrosine protein Kinase erbB 1
  • Receptor, ErbB 1
  • c erbB 1 Protein
  • c-ErbB-1 Protein, Proto-oncogene
  • erbB 1 Proto Oncogene Protein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2019 (2015); for RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR use RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR 1999-2018; for EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE use RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR 1994-1999

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. ErbB Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066246
  2. ErbB Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ErbB
  3. ErbB Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5385089