TEK Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

The TEK receptor tyrosine kinase is expressed almost exclusively in endothelial cells in mice, rats, and humans. This receptor possesses a unique extracellular domain containing 2 immunoglobulin-like loops separated by 3 epidermal growth factor-like repeats that are connected to 3 fibronectin type III-like repeats. The ligand for the receptor is angiopoietin-1. Defects in TEK are associated with inherited venous malformations; the TEK signaling pathway appears to be critical for endothelial cell-smooth muscle cell communication in venous morphogenesis. TEK is closely related to the TIE receptor tyrosine kinase. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 9p21

Cellular Component: microvillus; cell surface; focal adhesion; basolateral plasma membrane; integral to plasma membrane; extracellular region; actin filament; intercellular junction; lipid raft; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; apical plasma membrane; plasma membrane; stress fiber; basal plasma membrane

Molecular Function: protein binding; growth factor binding; protein-tyrosine kinase activity; receptor activity; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity; ATP binding; protein kinase activity

Biological Process: response to peptide hormone stimulus; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; response to cAMP; cell-matrix adhesion; heart development; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; positive regulation of cytokine secretion during immune response; signal transduction; cell-cell adhesion; cell-cell signaling; positive regulation of focal adhesion formation; angiogenesis; endochondral ossification; Tie receptor signaling pathway; organ regeneration; regulation of establishment and/or maintenance of cell polarity; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; protein oligomerization; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling cascade; negative regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of protein import into nucleus; response to estrogen stimulus; negative regulation of inflammatory response; endothelial cell proliferation; response to hypoxia; positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; regulation of vascular permeability; sprouting angiogenesis; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; blood coagulation; leukocyte migration; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway; negative regulation of apoptosis

Disease: Venous Malformations, Multiple Cutaneous And Mucosal