In this article we are going to analyze and discuss ACVRL1, a topic that has generated great interest and debate in today's society. From different perspectives and approaches, we will address the most relevant and controversial aspects related to ACVRL1, with the aim of providing a complete and detailed view on this topic. Throughout this article, we will explore its impact in different areas, as well as the implications and consequences it entails. Likewise, we will examine the different opinions and positions on the matter, offering a critical and objective analysis. Through this analysis, we aim to offer a comprehensive view of ACVRL1 and its relevance today.
Serine/threonine-protein kinase receptor R3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ACVRL1gene.[5][6][7]
ACVRL1 is a receptor in the TGF beta signaling pathway. It is also known as activin receptor-like kinase 1, or ALK1.
Function
This gene encodes a type I cell-surface receptor for the TGF-beta superfamily of ligands. It shares with other type I receptors a high degree of similarity in serine-threonine kinase subdomains, a glycine- and serine-rich region (called the GS domain) preceding the kinase domain, and a short C-terminal tail. The encoded protein, sometimes termed ALK1, shares similar domain structures with other closely related ALK or activin receptor-like kinase proteins that form a subfamily of receptor serine/threonine kinases. Mutations in this gene are associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) type 2, also known as Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome 2.[7]
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^Jones G, Robertson L, Harrison R, Ridout C, Vasudevan P (August 2014). "Somatic mosaicism in ACVRL1 with transmission to several offspring affected with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension". American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 164A (8): 2121–3. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.36568. PMID24753439. S2CID5417225.
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Further reading
Attisano L, Cárcamo J, Ventura F, Weis FM, Massagué J, Wrana JL (November 1993). "Identification of human activin and TGF beta type I receptors that form heteromeric kinase complexes with type II receptors". Cell. 75 (4): 671–80. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(93)90488-C. PMID8242742. S2CID25408172.
Kjeldsen AD, Brusgaard K, Poulsen L, Kruse T, Rasmussen K, Green A, Vase P (February 2001). "Mutations in the ALK-1 gene and the phenotype of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia in two large Danish families". American Journal of Medical Genetics. 98 (4): 298–302. doi:10.1002/1096-8628(20010201)98:4<298::AID-AJMG1093>3.0.CO;2-K. PMID11170071.