Tissue Specificity | Isoform 1: found in both brain and placenta. |
Function | Receptor for neurturin (NRTN), a growth factor that supports the survival of sympathetic neurons. NRTN-binding leads to autophosphorylation and activation of the RET receptor. Also able to mediate GDNF signaling through the RET tyrosine kinase receptor. Isoform 2: Participates in NRTN-induced 'Ser-727' phosphorylation of STAT3. |
Protein Name | Gdnf Family Receptor Alpha-2Gdnf Receptor Alpha-2Gdnfr-Alpha-2Gfr-Alpha-2Gdnf Receptor BetaGdnfr-BetaNeurturin Receptor AlphaNrtnr-AlphaNtnr-AlphaRet Ligand 2Tgf-Beta-Related Neurotrophic Factor Receptor 2 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-419037Reactome: R-HSA-5673001Reactome: R-HSA-8853659 |
Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneLipid-AnchorGpi-Anchor |
Alternative Protein Names | Gdnf Family Receptor Alpha-2 proteinGdnf Receptor Alpha-2 proteinGdnfr-Alpha-2 proteinGfr-Alpha-2 proteinGdnf Receptor Beta proteinGdnfr-Beta proteinNeurturin Receptor Alpha proteinNrtnr-Alpha proteinNtnr-Alpha proteinRet Ligand 2 proteinTgf-Beta-Related Neurotrophic Factor Receptor 2 proteinGFRA2 proteinGDNFRB proteinRETL2 proteinTRNR2 protein |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org