glial derived neurotrophic factor [GDNF] receptor alpha
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Introduction
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-linked cell surface receptor for glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor; lacks cytoplasmic domain capable of mediating transmembrane signalling. Mediates activation of c-ret protein.
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- GDNF family receptor alpha-1; GFR-alpha-1; glial derived neurotrophic factor [GDNF] receptor alpha-1; TGF-beta-related neurotrophic factor receptor 1; RET ligand 1 (GFRA1, GDNFRA, RETL1, TRNR1)
- GDNF family receptor alpha-2; GFR-alpha-2; glial derived neurotrophic factor [GDNF] receptor alpha-2; neurturin receptor alpha; NRTNR-alpha; NTNR-alpha; TGF-beta-related neurotrophic factor receptor 2; GDNF receptor beta; GDNFR-beta; RET ligand 2 (GFRA...
- GDNF family receptor alpha-3; GFR-alpha-3; glial derived neurotrophic factor [GDNF] receptor alpha-3(GFRA3)
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References
- ↑ Jing S, Wen D, Yu Y, Holst PL, Luo Y, Fang M, Tamir R, Antonio L, Hu Z, Cupples R, Louis JC, Hu S, Altrock BW, Fox GM. GDNF-induced activation of the ret protein tyrosine kinase is mediated by GDNFR-alpha, a novel receptor for GDNF. Cell. 1996 Jun 28;85(7):1113-24. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8674117