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Background and context
EGFR is the abbreviation for epidermal growth factor receptor. The gene encodes for a trans-membrane glycoprotein that belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. This cell surface protein binds with the epidermal growth factor, following it promotes receptor dimerization, tyrosine auto phosphorylation, and thereby cell proliferation.
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