FLT3 Recombinant Protein

This gene encodes a class III receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates hematopoiesis. This receptor is activated by binding of the fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand to the extracellular domain, which induces homodimer formation in the plasma membrane leading to autophosphorylation of the receptor. The activated receptor kinase subsequently phosphorylates and activates multiple cytoplasmic effector molecules in pathways involved in apoptosis, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic cells in bone marrow. Mutations that result in the constitutive activation of this receptor result in acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]

FLT3: a receptor tyrosine kinase of the PDGFR family that binds the FL cytokine. FLT3 -/- mice have an impaired developmental capacity of primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells of all lineages with the greatest impact on lymphopoietic precursors. Activating mutations found in one third of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), as well as in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Inhibitors: Sutent and PKC412.

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

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 13q12.2

Cellular Component: endoplasmic reticulum; integral to plasma membrane; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor activity; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; protein self-association; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity

Biological Process: B cell differentiation; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; hemopoiesis; leukocyte homeostasis; lymphocyte proliferation; myeloid progenitor cell differentiation; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; positive regulation of MAPKKK cascade; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein; pro-B cell differentiation; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; regulation of apoptosis; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway

Disease: Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic