Epidermal growth factor receptor encoded by EGFR is a transmembrane glycoprotein that is a member of the protein kinase superfamily. Epidermal growth factor receptor 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 tepidermal growth factor receptor to a ligand induces receptor dimerization and tyrosine autophosphorylation and leads to cell proliferation. Mutations in EGFR are associated with lung cancer.蛋白别名为:EGFR; ERBB; ERBB1; HER1; Epidermal growth factor receptor; Proto-oncogene c-ErbB-1; Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-1;基因ID为:1956;蛋白质ID:P00533