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In [[biochemistry]], [[ErbB-2]] (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2, HER2, HER-2) is a [[cell surface receptor]] that is a "[[protein-tyrosine kinase receptor]] that is found to be overexpressed in a significant number of adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology to and can heterodimerize with the EGF receptor ([[epidermal growth factor receptor]]), the [[erbB-3 receptor]] and the erbB-4 receptor. Activation of the [[erbB-2 receptor]] occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB receptor family members."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
In [[biochemistry]], '''ErbB-2''' (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2, HER2, HER-2) is a [[cell surface receptor]] that is a "[[protein-tyrosine kinase receptor]] that is found to be overexpressed in a significant number of adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology to and can heterodimerize with the EGF receptor ([[epidermal growth factor receptor]]), the [[erbB-3 receptor]] and the erbB-4 receptor. Activation of the [[erbB-2 receptor]] occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB receptor family members."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>


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In biochemistry, ErbB-2 (Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2, HER2, HER-2) is a cell surface receptor that is a "protein-tyrosine kinase receptor that is found to be overexpressed in a significant number of adenocarcinomas. It has extensive homology to and can heterodimerize with the EGF receptor (epidermal growth factor receptor), the erbB-3 receptor and the erbB-4 receptor. Activation of the erbB-2 receptor occurs during heterodimer formation with a ligand-bound erbB receptor family members."[1]

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