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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > enzymes > transferases > phosphotransferases (kinases) > protein kinases > protein-tyrosine kinases > receptor protein-tyrosine kinase > platelet-derived growth factor receptors > platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > enzymes > transferases > phosphotransferases (kinases) > protein kinases > protein-tyrosine kinases > receptor protein-tyrosine kinase > platelet-derived growth factor receptors > platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
Preferred Term:

platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha

Definition:
A PDGF receptor that binds specifically to both PDGF-A chains and PDGF-B chains. It contains a protein-tyrosine kinase activity that is involved in signal transduction.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
platelet-derived growth factor receptors
Entry Terms:
  • CD140a antigen
  • platelet-derived growth factor alpha receptor
  • PDGFRalpha
  • CD140alpha antigen
  • PDGFR-alpha
  • PDGFR2
  • PDGF alpha receptor
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/245649
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-03-26, last modified 2015-11-16