Trefoil Factors
- Name
- Trefoil Factors
- Accession Number
- DBCAT005172
- Description
A family of small peptides expressed primarily by MUCOUS MEMBRANE EPITHELIAL CELLS in vertebrates. Their structure is highly conserved and is defined by a three-leaved (trefoil) domain of 42 or 43 amino acids; it includes six cysteines that create the trefoil structure through disulfide bridges. Trefoil peptides may form dimers with each other, or associate with MUCINS and other factors. They are important for maintaining epithelial integrity and for protection from noxious agents.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Trefoil Factor 2 The trefoil factor 2 (TFF2) peptide is a low-molecular weight protein and one of the three trefoil-motif-containing proteins. They are expressed predominantly in gastric tissues with the source for them... - Drugs & Drug Targets
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