| UniProt Protein Function: | VEGFB: Growth factor for endothelial cells. VEGF-B167 binds heparin and neuropilin-1 whereas the binding to neuropilin-1 of VEGF-B186 is regulated by proteolysis. Homodimer; disulfide-linked. Can also form heterodimer with VEGF. Expressed in all tissues except liver. Highest levels found in heart, skeletal muscle and pancreas. Belongs to the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. |
| UniProt Protein Details: | Protein type:Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted; Cell cycle regulation; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cytokine Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11q13 Cellular Component: extracellular region Molecular Function:protein binding Biological Process: platelet degranulation; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway |
| NCBI Summary: | This gene encodes a member of the PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor)/VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) family. The VEGF family members regulate the formation of blood vessels and are involved in endothelial cell physiology. This member is a ligand for VEGFR-1 (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1) and NRP-1 (neuropilin-1). Studies in mice showed that this gene was co-expressed with nuclear-encoded mitochondrial genes and the encoded protein specifically controlled endothelial uptake of fatty acids. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011] |
| UniProt Code: | P49765 |
| NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 17380554 |
| NCBI Gene ID: | 7423 |
| NCBI Accession: | P49765.2 |
| UniProt Secondary Accession: | P49765,Q16528, |
| UniProt Related Accession: | P49765 |
| Molecular Weight: | 21,261 Da |
| NCBI Full Name: | Vascular endothelial growth factor B |
| NCBI Synonym Full Names: | vascular endothelial growth factor B |
| NCBI Official Symbol: | VEGFB |
| NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | VRF; VEGFL |
| NCBI Protein Information: | vascular endothelial growth factor B |
| UniProt Protein Name: | Vascular endothelial growth factor B |
| UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | VEGF-related factor; VRF |
| Protein Family: | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| UniProt Gene Name: | VEGFB |
| UniProt Entry Name: | VEGFB_HUMAN |
