nerve growth factor

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q417782
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nerve growth factor

Summary

nerve growth factor is a protein[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • nerve growth factor's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
  • nerve growth factor is part of Cystine-knot cytokine[4].
  • nerve growth factor is part of Nerve growth factor, beta subunit, mammalian[5].
  • nerve growth factor is part of Nerve growth factor-related, protein family[6].
  • nerve growth factor is part of Nerve growth factor conserved site, protein family[7].
  • nerve growth factor's Commons category is recorded as Nerve growth factors[8].
  • nerve growth factor comprises Nerve growth factor-related[9].
  • nerve growth factor comprises Nerve growth factor conserved site[10].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as peptidase inhibitor activity[11].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as enzyme inhibitor activity[12].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[13].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as metalloendopeptidase inhibitor activity[14].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as nerve growth factor receptor binding[15].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as growth factor activity[16].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as signaling receptor binding[17].
  • nerve growth factor's molecular function is recorded as nerve growth factor receptor binding[18].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as endosome[19].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as Golgi lumen[20].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[21].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as cytoplasmic vesicle[22].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[23].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[24].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as cytosol[25].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as synaptic vesicle[26].
  • nerve growth factor's cell component is recorded as axon[27].

Why It Matters

nerve growth factor ranks in the top 5% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Structure of nerve growth factor complexed with the shared neurotrophin receptor p75. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Sortilin is essential for proNGF-induced neuronal cell death. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Sortilin is essential for proNGF-induced neuronal cell death. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens
    Encoded by NGF
    Instance of
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    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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