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Receptor tyrosine kinase

receptor tyrosine kinase

class of membrane receptors that phosphorylate tyrosine residues. Many play significant roles in development or cell division.

Examples: insulin receptor family, c ros receptor, drosophila sevenless, trk family.


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insulin receptor substrate (IRS)

Is anybody familiar with the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) pathway. I am trying to figure out what the IRS compares ...

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by hannahzarzar
Sun Sep 25, 2011 4:54 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: insulin receptor substrate (IRS)
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Views: 1437

insulin pathways

... cells, but instead binds to an extracellular receptor, starting a signal transduction pathway ... of the cell's metabolism. a) the receptor tyrosine kinase phosphorylates another receptor tyrosine kinase b)insulin ...

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by nickname
Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:49 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: insulin pathways
Replies: 1
Views: 2839

Uncontrolled cell proliferation due to mutation

... because the phosphatases inactivate an active receptor tyrosine kinase by plucking of the phosphategroups, and if the phosphatases ...

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by Sophie33
Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:06 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Uncontrolled cell proliferation due to mutation
Replies: 6
Views: 4799

Uncontrolled cell proliferation due to mutation

... proliferation of cultured chicken cells. The receptor that binds Superchick is a receptor tyrosine kinase, and many tumor cell lines have mutations in the gene that ...

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by Sophie33
Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:18 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Uncontrolled cell proliferation due to mutation
Replies: 6
Views: 4799

How does a mutated gene affect Tyrosine Kinase?

... about how a mutated gene, that codes for a receptor tyrosine kinase, would affect the signaling of the normal receptor in two ...

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by ThePianoman
Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How does a mutated gene affect Tyrosine Kinase?
Replies: 1
Views: 1434
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