Catalytic domain of the Serine/Threonine Kinase, Transforming Growth Factor beta Type II Receptor
STKs catalyze the transfer of the gamma-phosphoryl group from ATP to serine/threonine residues on protein substrates. TGFbR2 belongs to a group of receptors for the TGFbeta family of secreted signaling molecules that includes TGFbeta, bone morphogenetic proteins, activins, growth and differentiation factors, and anti-Mullerian hormone, among others. These receptors contain an extracellular domain that binds ligands, a single transmembrane region, and a cytoplasmic catalytic kinase domain. Type II receptors, such as TGFbR2, are high-affinity receptors which bind ligands, autophosphorylate, as well as trans-phosphorylate and activate low-affinity type I receptors. TGFbR2 acts as the receptor for TGFbeta, which is crucial in growth control and homeostasis in many different tissues. It plays roles in regulating apoptosis and in maintaining the balance between self renewal and cell loss. It also plays a key role in maintaining vascular integrity and in regulating responses to genotoxic stress. Mutations in TGFbR2 can cause aortic aneurysm disorders such as Loeys-Dietz and Marfan syndromes. The TGFbR2 subfamily is part of a larger superfamily that includes the catalytic domains of other STKs, protein tyrosine kinases, RIO kinases, aminoglycoside phosphotransferase, choline kinase, and phosphoinositide 3-kinase.
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