Preparation and Storage
Background: BMPR-II
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 II
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Entrez Gene IDs:
659 (Human); 12168 (Mouse)
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Alternate Names:
BMP type II receptor; BMP type-2 receptor; BMPR2; BMPR-2; BMPR3; BMPRII; BMPR-II; BMPR-IIprimary pulmonary hypertension 1; Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II; bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-2; bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II (serine/threonine kinase); BRK-3; EC 2.7.11; EC 2.7.11.30; FLJ41585; FLJ76945; PPH1BMR2; T-ALK; type II activin receptor-like kinase; type II receptor for bone morphogenetic protein-4