EnvThes
type: ConceptScheme

growth factor
type: Concept

deprecated concept
type: Concept

growth factor
type: Concept
in scheme: EnvThes
is replaced by: growth factor
alternative label: growth factors
alternative label: growth factoring
alternative label: GF
scope note: MS Academic Keywords
definition: [Henderson's] (1) any organic compound, other than those required as carbon and energy sources, which is needed by an or­ganism for its proper growth and develop­ment, and which may include e.g. vitamins, amino acids, purines, pyrimidines; (2) biomolecules, usually proteins, that stimu­late cell growth (an increase in cell mass).
broader: deprecated concept
deprecated: true
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997