Cysteine-rich domain of proteins similar to tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptors.
The cysteine-rich domain (CRD) is an essential part of the tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor (Ror) proteins, a conserved family of tyrosine kinases that function in various processes, including neuronal and skeletal development, cell polarity, and cell movement. Ror proteins are receptors of Wnt proteins, which are key players in a number of fundamental cellular processes in embryogenesis and postnatal development. In different cellular contexts, Ror proteins can either activate or repress transcription of Wnt target genes, and can modulate Wnt signaling by sequestering Wnt ligands.
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