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A protein-tyrosine kinase receptor that is specific for BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 3; neurotrophin 4 and neurotrophin 5. It is widely expressed in nervous tissue and plays a role in mediating the effects of neurotrophins on growth and differentiation of neuronal cells.
Entry Version
RECEPT TRKB
Entry Term(s)
BDNF Receptor
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Receptor
NTRK2 Receptor
Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived, Receptor
Neurotrophic Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Type 2
Receptor, Neurotrophic Tyrosine Kinase Type 2
trkB Receptor
trkB(gp145) Protein
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.10.1
Previous Indexing
Membrane Glycoproteins (1990-1993)
Protein-Tyrosine Kinase (1990-1993)
Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinase (1994-1999)
Receptors, Growth Factor (1990-1993)
Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor (1994-1999)
Public MeSH Note
2000; TRKB(GP145) PROTEIN was indexed under RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR & RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE 1994-1999, and under MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEINS, PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE & RECEPTORS, GROWTH FACTOR 1990-1999; BDNF RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, NERVE GROWTH FACTOR & RECEPTOR PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE 1995-1999
History Note
2000; for TRKB(GP145) PROTEIN use RECEPTOR, TYPE 2 NEUROTROPHIC TYROSINE KINASE (NM) 1990-1999; for BDNF RECEPTOR use RECEPTOR, TYPE 2 NEUROTROPHIC TYROSINE KINASE (NM) 1995-1999
A protein-tyrosine kinase receptor that is specific for BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN 3; neurotrophin 4 and neurotrophin 5. It is widely expressed in nervous tissue and plays a role in mediating the effects of neurotrophins on growth and differentiation of neuronal cells.