NTRK2 Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q16620

Target Species

Human

Target Name

NTRK2

Target Full Name

BDNF/NT-3 growth factors receptor

Target Function

Receptor tyrosine kinase involved in the development and the maturation of the central and the peripheral nervous systems through regulation of neuron survival, proliferation, migration, differentiation, and synapse formation and plasticity. Receptor for BDNF/brain-derived neurotrophic factor and NTF4/neurotrophin-4. Alternatively can also bind NTF3/neurotrophin-3 which is less efficient in activating the receptor but regulates neuron survival through NTRK2. Upon ligand-binding, undergoes homodimerization, autophosphorylation and activation. Recruits, phosphorylates and/or activates several downstream effectors including SHC1, FRS2, SH2B1, SH2B2 and PLCG1 that regulate distinct overlapping signaling cascades. Through SHC1, FRS2, SH2B1, SH2B2 activates the GRB2-Ras-MAPK cascade that regulates for instance neuronal differentiation including neurite outgrowth. Through the same effectors controls the Ras-PI3 kinase-AKT1 signaling cascade that mainly regulates growth and survival. Through PLCG1 and the downstream protein kinase C-regulated pathways controls synaptic plasticity. Thereby, plays a role in learning and memory by regulating both short term synaptic function and long-term potentiation. PLCG1 also leads to NF-Kappa-B activation and the transcription of genes involved in cell survival. Hence, it is able to suppress anoikis, the apoptosis resulting from loss of cell-matrix interactions. May also play a role in neutrophin-dependent calcium signaling in glial cells and mediate communication between neurons and glia.

Target Involvement

Obesity, hyperphagia, and developmental delay (OBHD)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Endosome membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Early endosome membrane. Cell projection, axon. Cell projection, dendrite. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic density.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, Tyr protein kinase family, Insulin receptor subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Isoform TrkB is expressed in the central and peripheral nervous system. In the central nervous system (CNS), expression is observed in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, thalamus, choroid plexus, granular layer of the cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cor

Target Synonyms

AI848316; BDNF tropomyosine receptor kinase B; BDNF/NT 3 growth factors receptor; BDNF/NT-3 growth factors receptor; Brain derived neurotrophic factor receptor; C030027L06Rik; EC 2.7.10.1; GP145 TrkB; GP145-TrkB; GP145-TrkB/GP95-TrkB; GP95 TrkB; Neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 2; Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 2; Neurotrophin receptor tyrosine kinase type 2; NTRK 2; Ntrk2; NTRK2_HUMAN; Obesity, hyperphagia, and developmental delay, included; RATTRKB1; Tkrb; Trk B; Trk-B; TRKB; TrkB tyrosine kinase; TRKB1; Tropomyosin related kinase B; tyrosine kinase receptor B; Tyrosine receptor kinase B

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase (NTRK) family. This kinase is a membrane-bound receptor that, upon neurotrophin binding, phosphorylates itself and members of the MAPK pathway. Signalling through this kinase leads to cell differentiation. Mutations in this gene have been associated with obesity and mood disorders. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.