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Preferred Label : Insulin-Like Growth Factor II;

NCIt synonyms : IGF2; Somatomedin A; IGF-II; Somatomedin-A; IGF-2; Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2; Insulin-Like Growth Factor-2;

NCIt definition : Insulin-like growth factor II (180 aa, 20 kDa) is encoded by the human IGF2 gene. This protein plays a role in cellular growth, development, and mitogenesis.;

NCIt note : Similar to insulin, the full length insulin-like growth factor II precursor protein is cleaved at positions 24 or 25 and at positions 91 and 180 to release a 67 or 66 amino acid growth factor and an 89 amino acid E peptide. The E peptide can be further processed to release prepeptin. (UniProt);

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