KDR, active

Background Information:

Two high affinity VEGF receptors, Flt-1 (VEGFR-1, activated by placental growth factor PlGF) and KDR (Kinase insert domain receptor, Flk-1/VEGFR2, activated by VEGF), have been identified. These receptors can be divided into three structural regions: seven extracellular Ig-like domains that contain the growth factor binding sites, a single polypeptide chain hydrophobic trans-membrane sequence, and intracellular cytoplasmic domains that confer the tyrosine kinase activity required for signal transduction. VEGF-B and VEGF-D homologues bind with high affinity to FLT1 (fms-related tyrosine kinase 1, vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor receptor). GenBank NM_002253

Target Class:

Kinase

Family:

RTK

Sub Family:

Protein Tyrosine

Protein Name:

KDR (VEGFR2)

Protein Aliases:

vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2|fetal liver kinase 1

Accession Number:

NM_002253.1

UniProt Number:

P35968

Gene Name:

KDR

Gene ID:

3791

Gene Aliases:

FLK1|VEGFR|VEGFR2|CD309

Target Species:

Human