A family of structurally related cell-surface receptors that signal through an intrinsic PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE. The receptors are activated upon binding of specific ligands which include EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTORS, and NEUREGULINS.
Also Known As:
EGF Receptor; EGF Receptors; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Family Proteins; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Kinase; HER Family Receptors; Proto-oncogene c-ErbB-1 Protein; Receptor Tyrosine-protein Kinase erbB-1; Receptor, ErbB-1; Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Protein Tyrosine Kinase; ErbB-1 Receptor; Family Receptor, HER; Family Receptors, HER; Proto oncogene c ErbB 1 Protein; Proto-Oncogene Protein, erbB-1; Receptor Tyrosine protein Kinase erbB 1; Receptor, ErbB; Receptor, ErbB 1; Receptor, HER Family; Receptor, TGF alpha; Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor alpha; Receptors, EGF; Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor Urogastrone; Receptors, ErbB; Receptors, HER Family; c erbB 1 Protein; c-ErbB-1 Protein, Proto-oncogene; erbB 1 Proto Oncogene Protein; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Family Protein; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinase; ErbB Receptor; HER Family Receptor; Receptor, EGF; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor; Receptor, TGF-alpha; Receptor, Transforming-Growth Factor alpha; Receptor, Urogastrone; Receptors, Epidermal Growth Factor-Urogastrone; TGF-alpha Receptor; Transforming Growth Factor alpha Receptor; Urogastrone Receptor; c-erbB-1 Protein; erbB-1 Proto-Oncogene Protein