Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P14210
Entry Name:
HGF_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Hepatocyte growth factor (Hepatopoietin-A) (Scatter factor) (SF) [Cleaved into: Hepatocyte growth factor alpha chain; Hepatocyte growth factor beta chain]
Gene Names:
HGF HPTA
Gene Names Primary:
HGF
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
728
Sequence:
MWVTKLLPALLLQHVLLHLLLLPIAIPYAEGQRKRRNTIHEFKKSAKTTLIKIDPALKIKTKKVNTADQCANRCTRNKGLPFTCKAFVFDKARKQCLWFPFNSMSSGVKKEFGHEFDLYENKDYIRNCIIGKGRSYKGTVSITKSGIKCQPWSSMIPHEHSFLPSSYRGKDLQENYCRNPRGEEGGPWCFTSNPEVRYEVCDIPQCSEVECMTCNGESYRGLMDHTESGKICQRWDHQTPHRHKFLPERYPDKGFDDNYCRNPDGQPRPWCYTLDPHTRWEYCAIKTCADNTMNDTDVPLETTECIQGQGEGYRGTVNTIWNGIPCQRWDSQYPHEHDMTPENFKCKDLRENYCRNPDGSESPWCFTTDPNIRVGYCSQIPNCDMSHGQDCYRGNGKNYMGNLSQTRSGLTCSMWDKNMEDLHRHIFWEPDASKLNENYCRNPDDDAHGPWCYTGNPLIPWDYCPISRCEGDTTPTIVNLDHPVISCAKTKQLRVVNGIPTRTNIGWMVSLRYRNKHICGGSLIKESWVLTARQCFPSRDLKDYEAWLGIHDVHGRGDEKCKQVLNVSQLVYGPEGSDLVLMKLARPAVLDDFVSTIDLPNYGCTIPEKTSCSVYGWGYTGLINYDGLLRVAHLYIMGNEKCSQHHRGKVTLNESEICAGAEKIGSGPCEGDYGGPLVCEQHKMRMVLGVIVPGRGCAIPNRPGIFVRVAYYAKWIHKIILTYKVPQS
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Function

Function:
Potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be a hepatotrophic factor, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types. Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization.
Gene Ontology Go:
extracellular region
extracellular space
membrane
platelet alpha granule lumen
chemoattractant activity
growth factor activity
identical protein binding
serine-type endopeptidase activity
activation of MAPK activity
blood coagulation
cell chemotaxis
cellular response to hepatocyte growth factor stimulus
epithelial to mesenchymal transition
hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway
hyaluronan metabolic process
liver development
mitotic nuclear division
morphogenesis of a branching epithelium
myoblast proliferation
negative regulation of autophagy
negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors
negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated programmed cell death
negative regulation of inflammatory response
negative regulation of interleukin-6 production
negative regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
negative regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria
organ regeneration
platelet activation
platelet degranulation
positive chemotaxis
positive regulation of angiogenesis
positive regulation of cell migration
positive regulation of cell proliferation
positive regulation of DNA biosynthetic process
positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
positive regulation of myelination
positive regulation of neuron projection regeneration
positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation
positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling
positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
proteolysis
regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis by mesenchymal-epithelial signaling
regulation of p38MAPK cascade
regulation of tau-protein kinase activity
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
activation of MAPK activity
blood coagulation
cell chemotaxis
cellular response to hepatocyte growth factor stimulus
epithelial to mesenchymal transition
hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway
hyaluronan metabolic process
liver development
mitotic nuclear division
morphogenesis of a branching epithelium
myoblast proliferation
negative regulation of autophagy
negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process
negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors
negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated programmed cell death
negative regulation of inflammatory response
negative regulation of interleukin-6 production
negative regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation
negative regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria
organ regeneration
platelet activation
platelet degranulation
positive chemotaxis
positive regulation of angiogenesis
positive regulation of cell migration
positive regulation of cell proliferation
positive regulation of DNA biosynthetic process
positive regulation of interleukin-10 production
positive regulation of myelination
positive regulation of neuron projection regeneration
positive regulation of osteoblast differentiation
positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation
positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling
positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter
proteolysis
regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis by mesenchymal-epithelial signaling
regulation of p38MAPK cascade
regulation of tau-protein kinase activity
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
chemoattractant activity
growth factor activity
identical protein binding
serine-type endopeptidase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
extracellular region
extracellular space
membrane
platelet alpha granule lumen
Keywords:
3D-structure
Alternative splicing
Complete proteome
Deafness
Direct protein sequencing
Disulfide bond
Glycoprotein
Growth factor
Kringle
Non-syndromic deafness
Polymorphism
Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid
Reference proteome
Repeat
Serine protease homolog
Signal
Interacts With:
Q6UY14-3; A4D127; P08581; P16056

Publication

PubMed ID:
2528952 2531289 2145836 1831432 1826653 1824873 1831266 1720571 1280830 8662798 12853948 12690205 15489334 1832556 1826837 1482348 1321034 19576567 22242148 9493272 9817840 15167892 20624990