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Human EGF is a 6-kDa protein with 53 amino acid residues and three intramolecular disulfide bonds. EGF binds to the epidermal growth factor receptor. EGF was originally described as a secreted peptide found in the submaxillary glands of mice and in human urine. EGF has since been found in many human tissues including submandibular gland (submaxillary gland) and parotid gland. Initially, human EGF was known as urogastrone.