Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2

Synonyms

Fetal Liver Kinase 1

Fetal Liver Kinase-1

Flk 1 Protein

Flk 1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

Flk-1 Protein

Flk-1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase

Flk-1, VEGF Receptor

KDR Tyrosine Kinase

KDR, VEGF Receptor

Kinase Insert Domain Receptor

Tyrosine Kinase, KDR

VEGF Receptor Flk 1

VEGF Receptor Flk-1

VEGF Receptor KDR

VEGFR-2

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2

A 200-230-kDa tyrosine kinase receptor for vascular endothelial growth factors found primarily in endothelial and hematopoietic cells and their precursors. VEGFR-2 is important for vascular and hematopoietic development, and mediates almost all endothelial cell responses to VEGF.