Medical Definition of Receptor protein-tyrosine kinase
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A catalytic protein-tyrosine kinase domain found on the cytoplasmic beta-portion of receptors. Many growth and differentiation factor receptors contain this domain. It is critical for the signal transduction pathways required for mitogenesis, transformation, and cell differentiation.
Registry number: EC 2.7.1.-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Receptor Protein-tyrosine Kinase
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