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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > angiogenic proteins > angiopoietins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > angiogenic proteins > angiopoietins
Preferred Term:

angiopoietins

Definition:
A family of structurally-related angiogenic proteins of approximately 70 kDa in size. They have high specificity for members of the TIE receptor family.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
angiogenic proteins
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/215206
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-04-22, last modified 2014-11-17