Preparation and Storage
Background: BMPR-IA/ALK-3
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 IA/Activin Receptor-like Kinase 3
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Entrez Gene IDs:
657 (Human); 12166 (Mouse)
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Alternate Names:
ACVRLK310q23del; ALK-3; ALK3EC 2.7.11.30; BMP type-1A receptor; BMPR1A; BMPR-1A; BMPRIA; BMPR-IA; bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-1A; bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type IA; CD292 antigen; CD292; EC 2.7.11; Serine/threonine-protein kinase receptor R5; SKR5; type II-like kinase 3