The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, alpha Polypeptide across different species:

platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide (PDGFRA), platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide (LOC100218386)

Other aliases include:

CD140A, PDGFR2, MGC74795, RHEPDGFRA, PDGFRA

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, alpha Polypeptide:

platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha – PDGF-R-alpha – PDGFRA/BCR fusion – CD140 antigen-like family member A – rearranged-in-hypereosinophilia-platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha fusion protein – platelet-derived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide – alpha-type platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, alpha Polypeptide fulfills a number of functions:

ATP binding – nucleotide binding – platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity – platelet-derived growth factor binding – platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding – protein heterodimerization activity – protein homodimerization activity – receptor activity – transferase activity – vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, alpha Polypeptide is relevant to the following processes:

cell activation – extracellular matrix organization – face morphogenesis – in utero embryonic development – lung development – male genitalia development – odontogenesis of dentine-containing tooth – palate development – peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation – platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway – positive regulation of DNA replication – positive regulation of cell migration – positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation – protein amino acid autophosphorylation – skeletal system morphogenesis

Locations for Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, alpha Polypeptide:

integral to plasma membrane – plasma membrane

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology