| Primary information |
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| ID | 12619 |
| Uniprot ID | O62682 |
| Description | Fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF-8) (Androgen-induced growth factor) (AIGF) (Heparin-binding growth factor 8) (HBGF-8) (Fragment) |
| Organism | Canis lupus familiaris |
| Txonomy | Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Metazoa; Eumetazoa; Bilateria; Deuterostomia; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates); Teleostomi; Euteleostomi; Sarcopterygii; Dipnotetrapodomorpha; Tetrapoda; Amniota; Mammalia; Theria; Eutheria; Boreoeutheria; Laurasiatheria; Carnivora; Caniformia; Canidae (dog; coyote; wolf; fox); Canis; Canis lupus (Gray wolf); Canis lupus familiaris (Dog) (Canis familiaris) |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted |
| Developmental Stage | NA |
| Similarity | Belongs to the heparin-binding growth factors family. |
| Tissue Specificity | NA |
| Post Translational Modification | NA |
| Function | Plays an important role in the regulation of embryonic development; cell proliferation; cell differentiation and cell migration. Required for normal brain; eye; ear and limb development during embryogenesis. Required for normal development of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal system. Plays a role in neurite outgrowth in hippocampal cells. |
| Length | 82 |
| Molecular Weight | 9 |
| Name | Fibroblast growth factor 8 |
| Sequence | NA |
| Sequence map | NA |
| PDB ID | NA |
| Drugpedia | NA |
| Receptor | NA |
| Domain | NA |
| Pharmaceutical Use | NA
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