کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2047972 | 1074049 | 2012 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Structural studies of the TGF-βs and their receptors – insights into evolution of the TGF-β superfamily Structural studies of the TGF-βs and their receptors – insights into evolution of the TGF-β superfamily](/preview/png/2047972.png)
TGF-βs are small secreted signaling proteins that function as vital regulators of cellular growth and differentiation. They signal through a single pair of receptors, known as TβR-I and TβR-II, and are among the most recently evolved members of the signaling superfamily to which they belong. This review provides an overview of the TGF-β, BMP, and activin receptor complexes that have been determined over the past several years. These structures underscore the shared ancestry of the TGF-βs with the BMPs and activins, but also provide insight as to how the TGF-βs diverged from the BMPs and activins to bind and assemble their receptors in a distinct manner. These distinctive modes of receptor binding engender the TGF-βs with high specificity for their receptors and allow them to fulfill their essential functions in vivo without interference from the many other proteins of the superfamily.
Journal: FEBS Letters - Volume 586, Issue 14, 4 July 2012, Pages 1860–1870