Gfra2 - glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor family receptor alpha 2 Gene
Species: Mus musculus
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is part of the receptor complex that transduces glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor and Neurturin signals by mediating autophosphorylation and activation of the RET receptor. Mice lacking this protein are viable and fertile but display growth retardation attributed to impaired salivary and pancreatic secretion and innervation deficits in the intestinal tract. In addition, knockout mice display neural defects including a failure to initiate outgrowth of dorsal ganglion root neurons, demonstrating a requirement in neuronal differentiation of these cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2014]
Gfra2 Products (3)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_001302094.1 | NP_001289023.1 | GDNF family receptor alpha-2 isoform 2 |
| NM_001302095.1 | NP_001289024.1 | GDNF family receptor alpha-2 isoform 3 precursor |
| NM_008115.3 | NP_032141.2 | GDNF family receptor alpha-2 isoform 1 preproprotein |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acts upstream of or within cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway |
IGI
IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction
|
9576965 | MGI |
| acts upstream of or within nervous system development |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
11069590 | MGI |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
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GDNF family receptor alpha-2 |
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Recombinant Gfra2 Proteins
| Cat. No. | Product Name | Accession | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HY-P76950 | GFRA2/GDNFR-alpha-2 Protein, Mouse (HEK293, His) | O08842-1/NP_032141.2 (S22-S441) | ≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE. |