Serine/threonine kinase receptors.
A new family of transmembrane receptors that contain intracellular serine/threonine kinase domains is emerging. Ligands for this class of receptors include members of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily, e.g. TGF-beta s and activins. TGF-beta s exert their effects on target cells via formation of heteromeric serine/threonine kinase complexes (TGF-beta type I and type II receptors). Other components, i.e. TGF-beta type III receptor and endoglin, appear to have more indirect roles, e.g. to present ligands to the signalling receptors. Given the structural similarity between members of the TGF-beta superfamily, other ligands in this family may act through structurally and functionally similar serine/threonine kinase receptors.
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Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Yamashita
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Ichijo
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics
D018076:DNA, Complementary; D017978:Receptors, Growth Factor; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases