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The mitogenic responses elicited by EGF, TGF$\\alpha$, and an EGF-variant (Y13G) which possess different surface binding affinities and altered intracellular fates, are compared in distinct experimental scenarios, with or without ligand replenishment. Our results show that cellular uptake and trafficking of these ligands modulates the mitogenic response via a balance between receptor binding and concomitant mitogenic signaling from activated complexes, and the subsequent attenuation of signal due to internalization and degradation of growth factors and their receptors. Specifically, we have shown that Y13G, which has a binding affinity that is 50-fold lower than EGF and TGF$\\alpha$, can be a better mitogen owing to its favorable trafficking properties. Therefore the relative potencies of these ligands cannot be predicted based on surface binding affinities alone. 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