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. Synonyms: BMR2, PPH1, BMPR3, BRK-3, T-ALK, BMPR-II, FLJ41585, FLJ76945, BMPR2