Preparation and Storage
Background: BMPR-IB/ALK-6
Cellular responses to bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are mediated by the formation of hetero-oligomeric complexes of type I and type II serine/threonine kinase receptors. There are seven known type I serine/threonine kinases and five mammalian type II serine/threonine kinase receptors that function in TGF-beta superfamily signal transduction. The type II receptors for TGF-beta and activin bind ligands with high affinity by themselves. In contrast, BMPR-II binding to BMP-2, BMP-4, and BMP-7 is facilitated by the presence of the type I receptor. The type I receptors are also known as activin receptor-like kinases or ALKs.
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Long Name:
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor IB
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Entrez Gene IDs:
658 (Human); 12167 (Mouse)
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Alternate Names:
activin receptor-like kinase 6; ALK-6; ALK6CDw293; BMP type-1B receptor; BMPR1B; BMPR-1B; BMPRIB; BMPR-IB; bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-1B; bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type IB; CDw293 antigen; CDw293; EC 2.7.11; EC 2.7.11.30; serine/threonine receptor kinase