UniProt functional annotation for P35070

UniProt code: P35070.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Growth factor that binds to EGFR, ERBB4 and other EGF receptor family members. Potent mitogen for retinal pigment epithelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8570211}.
 
Subunit: Monomer. Interacts with EGFR and ERBB4. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10867024, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8570211}.
Subcellular location: [Betacellulin]: Secreted, extracellular space.
Subcellular location: [Probetacellulin]: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
Tissue specificity: Synthesized in several tissues and tumor cells. Predominantly expressed in pancreas and small intestine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8919026}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.