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Crystal structure of the beta-chain of human hepatocyte growth factor-like/macrophage stimulating protein.
The FEBS journal - 1 Nov 2005
Carafoli Federico, Chirgadze Dimitri Y, Blundell Tom L, Gherardi Ermanno
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocyte growth factor like/macrophage stimulating protein (HGFl/MSP) and hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) define a distinct family of vertebrate-specific growth factors structurally related to the blood proteinase precursor plasminogen and with important roles in development and cancer. Although the two proteins share a similar domain structure and mechanism of activation, there are differences...
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