MeSH definition : A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including
a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped core region of 140 amino
acids that is highly homologous between family members. Although originally studied
as proteins that stimulate the growth of fibroblasts this distinction is no longer
a requirement for membership in the fibroblast growth factor family.;
A family of small polypeptide growth factors that share several common features including
a strong affinity for HEPARIN, and a central barrel-shaped core region of 140 amino
acids that is highly homologous between family members. Although originally studied
as proteins that stimulate the growth of fibroblasts this distinction is no longer
a requirement for membership in the fibroblast growth factor family.