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Facts about GDNF family receptor alpha-2.
Receptor for neurturin.
Mediates the NRTN-induced autophosphorylation and activation of the RET receptor.Also able to mediate GDNF signaling through the RET tyrosine kinase receptor. .
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Gene Name: | GFRA2 |
Uniprot: | O00451 |
Entrez: | 2675 |
Belongs to: |
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GDNFR family |
GDNF family receptor alpha 2; GDNF family receptor alpha-2; GDNF R alpha-2; GDNF receptor alpha-2; GDNF receptor beta; GDNFR-alpha-2; GDNFR-beta; GDNFRBRET ligand 2; GFR alpha2; GFR alpha-2; GFRA2; GFRa-2; GFR-alpha 2; GFR-alpha-2; glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor receptor, beta; Neurturin receptor alpha; NRTNR-alpha; NTNRA; NTNR-alpha; PI-linked cell-surface accessory protein; RETL2TGF-beta-related neurotrophic factor receptor 2; TGF-beta related neurotrophic factor receptor 2; TRN receptor, GPI-anchored; TRNR2NRTNR-ALPHA
Mass (kDA):
51.544 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 8p21.3 |
Sequence: | 8; NC_000008.11 (21690398..21789296, complement) |
Isoform 1 is found in both brain and placenta.
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor.
PMID: 9182803 by Baloh R.H., et al. TrnR2, a novel receptor that mediates neurturin and GDNF signaling through Ret.
PMID: 9259272 by Suvanto P., et al. Cloning, mRNA distribution and chromosomal localisation of the gene for glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor receptor beta, a homologue to GDNFR-alpha.