TEK Tyrosine Kinase, Endothelial (TIE2) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a receptor that belongs to the protein tyrosine kinase Tie2 family. The encoded protein possesses a unique extracellular region that contains two immunoglobulin-like domains, three epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like domains and three fibronectin type III repeats. The ligand angiopoietin-1 binds to this receptor and mediates a signaling pathway that functions in embryonic vascular development. Mutations in this gene are associated with inherited venous malformations of the skin and mucous membranes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Additional alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene have been described, but their full-length nature is not known. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2014]

TIE2: a receptor tyrosine kinase of the Tie family. Receptor for angiopoietin 1. Expressed almost exclusively in endothelial cells. May constitute the earliest mammalian endothelial cell lineage marker. Appears to be critical for endothelial cell-smooth muscle cell communication in venous morphogenesis. TEK is closely related to the TIE receptor tyrosine kinase.

Protein type: EC 2.7.10.1; Kinase, protein; Membrane protein, integral; Protein kinase, TK; Protein kinase, tyrosine (receptor); TK group; Tie family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 9p21.2

Cellular Component: actin filament; apical plasma membrane; basal plasma membrane; basolateral plasma membrane; cell surface; integral to plasma membrane; intercellular junction; lipid raft; microvillus; plasma membrane; stress fiber

Molecular Function: protein binding; protein kinase activity; protein-tyrosine kinase activity; Ras guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity; receptor activity

Biological Process: angiogenesis; cell-cell signaling; endothelial cell proliferation; heart development; leukocyte migration; MAPKKK cascade; negative regulation of angiogenesis; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of inflammatory response; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; positive regulation of focal adhesion formation; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling cascade; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; protein oligomerization; regulation of establishment and/or maintenance of cell polarity; regulation of vascular permeability; signal transduction; sprouting angiogenesis; Tie receptor signaling pathway; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway

Disease: Venous Malformations, Multiple Cutaneous And Mucosal