Western blot analysis of EGFR (arrow) using EGFR polyclonal antibody (Cat # PAB2079). 293 cell lysates (2 ug/lane) either nontransfected (Lane 1) or transiently transfected with the EGFR gene (Lane 2) (Origene Technologies).
The protein encoded by this gene is a transmembrane glycoprotein that is a member of the protein kinase superfamily. This protein is a receptor for members of the epidermal growth factor family. EGFR is a cell surface protein that binds to epidermal growth factor. Binding of the protein to a ligand induces receptor dimerization and tyrosine autophosphorylation and leads to cell proliferation. Mutations in this gene are associated with lung cancer. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
avian erythroblastic leukemia viral (v-erb-b) oncogene homolog,cell growth inhibiting protein 40,cell proliferation-inducing protein 61,epidermal growth factor receptor