Chemicals and Drugs

Oncogene Proteins v-erbB

Transforming proteins encoded by erbB oncogenes from the avian erythroblastosis virus. The protein is a truncated form of the EGF receptor (RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR) whose kinase domain is constitutively activated by deletion of the ligand-binding domain.

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Transforming proteins encoded by erbB oncogenes from the avian erythroblastosis virus. The protein is a truncated form of the EGF receptor (RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR) whose kinase domain is constitutively activated by deletion of the ligand-binding domain.

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  • Oncogene Products v-erbB
  • Oncogene Proteins erbB
  • erbB Oncogene Proteins
  • v-erbB Proteins
  • Oncogene Products v erbB
  • Oncogene Proteins v erbB
  • v erbB Proteins

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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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coordinate with specific virus

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History Note

95; was ONCOGENE PROTEINS ERBB (NM) 1987-94

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  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral (1988-1994)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Oncogene Proteins v-erbB. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018739. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018739
  2. Oncogene Proteins v-erbB. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58622090