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Facts about Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha.
Plays an essential role in the differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Required for normal skeleton growth and cephalic closure during embryonic development.
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Gene Name: | PDGFRA |
Uniprot: | P16234 |
Entrez: | 5156 |
Belongs to: |
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protein kinase superfamily |
alpha-type platelet-derived growth factor receptor; CD140 antigen-like family member A; CD140a antigen; CD140a; EC 2.7.10; EC 2.7.10.1; MGC74795; PDGF R alpha; PDGFR alpha; PDGFR2; PDGFRA; PDGFRA/BCR fusion; PDGF-R-alpha; platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide; rearranged-in-hypereosinophilia-platelet derived growth factor receptor alphafusion protein; RHEPDGFRA
Mass (kDA):
122.67 kDA
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Location: | 4q12 |
Sequence: | 4; NC_000004.12 (54229127..54298247) |
Detected in platelets (at protein level). Widely expressed. Detected in brain, fibroblasts, smooth muscle, heart, and embryo. Expressed in primary and metastatic colon tumors and in normal colon tissue.
Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell projection, cilium. Golgi apparatus.
PMID: 2544881 by Claesson-Welsh L., et al. cDNA cloning and expression of the human A-type platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor establishes structural similarity to the B-type PDGF receptor.
PMID: 2536956 by Matsui T., et al. Isolation of a novel receptor cDNA establishes the existence of two PDGF receptor genes.
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