BMPR-II antibody, BMPR3 antibody, BMR2 antibody, BRK-3 antibody, PPH1 antibody, T-ALK antibody, 2610024H22Rik antibody, AL117858 antibody, AW546137 antibody, BB189135 antibody, BMP-2 antibody, BMPR-2 antibody, BMPRII antibody, Gm20272 antibody, Bmpr-II antibody, bmprii antibody, bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 2 antibody, bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II b (serine/threonine kinase) antibody, bone morphogenetic protein receptor, type II (serine/threonine kinase) antibody, BMPR2 antibody, bmpr2b antibody, Bmpr2 antibody
Background
This gene encodes a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptor family of transmembrane serine/threonine kinases.The ligands of this receptor are BMPs, which are members of the TGF-beta superfamily.BMPs are involved in endochondral bone formation and embryogenesis.These proteins transduce their signals through the formation of heteromeric complexes of two different types of serine (threonine) kinase receptors: type I receptors of about 50-55 kD and type II receptors of about 70-80 kD.Type II receptors bind ligands in the absence of type I receptors, but they require their respective type I receptors for signaling, whereas type I receptors require their respective type II receptors for ligand binding.Mutations in this gene have been associated with primary pulmonary hypertension, both familial and fenfluramine-associated, and with pulmonary venoocclusive disease.[provided by RefSeq] Synonyms: BMPR-II, BMPR3, BMR2, BRK-3, FLJ41585, FLJ76945, PPH1, T-ALK