Receptor, trkB
Synonyms
BDNF Receptor
Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Receptor
NTRK2 Receptor
Neurotrophic Factor, Brain-Derived, Receptor
Neurotrophic Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Type 2
Receptor, BDNF
Receptor, NTRK2
Receptor, Neurotrophic Tyrosine Kinase Type 2
trkB Receptor
trkB(gp145) Protein
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.