FLK1 (VEGF Receptor 2) Proteins

Protein Information

KDR (FLK1, VEGFR2) is a type III receptor tyrosine kinase. It binds vascular endothelial growth factor with high affinity in vitro, and is expressed early in development by endothelial cell precursors. FLK1 (VEGF Receptor 2) encodes one of the two receptors of the VEGF. This receptor, known as kinase insert domain receptor, is a type III receptor tyrosine kinase. The signalling and trafficking of this receptor are regulated by multiple factors, including Rab GTPase, P2Y purine nucleotide receptor, integrin alphaVbeta3, T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase, etc. Mutations of FLK1 (VEGF Receptor 2) are implicated in infantile capillary hemangiomas.

Synonyms

6130401C07; CD309; CD309 antigen; Fetal liver kinase 1; fetal liver kinase-1; FLK1; Flk-1; FLK1 kinase insert domain receptor (a type III receptor tyrosine kinase) (VEGF receptor 2); FLK1 kinase insert domain receptor (VEGF receptor 2); flk-1 type VEGF receptor; KDR; kinase insert domain protein receptor; kinase insert domain receptor; kinase insert domain receptor (a type III receptor tyrosine kinase); kinase NYK; Krd-1; Ly73; protein-tyrosine kinase receptor Flk-1; sCD309; soluble CD309; soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2; soluble VEGFR 2; soluble VEGFR2; sVEGFR-2; tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor; vascular endotheial growth factor 2; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor- 2; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3; VEGF R2; VEGF receptor-2; VEGFR; VEGFR2; Vegfr-2