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Structural insights into the inhibited states of the Mer receptor tyrosine kinase.
Journal of structural biology - 1 Feb 2009
Huang Xudong, Finerty Patrick, Walker John R, Butler-Cole Christine, Vedadi Masoud, Schapira Matthieu, Parker Sirlester A, Turk Benjamin E, Thompson Debra A, Dhe-Paganon Sirano
Abstract excerpt
The mammalian ortholog of the retroviral oncogene v-Eyk, and a receptor tyrosine kinase upstream of antiapoptotic and transforming signals, Mer (MerTK) is a mediator of the phagocytic process, being involved in retinal and immune cell clearance and platelet aggregation. Mer knockout mice are viable and are protected from epinephrine-induced pulmonary thromboembolism and ferric chloride-induced thrombosis. Mer...
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