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kita

Gene
kita
Protein
Mast/stem cell growth factor receptor kita
Organism
Danio rerio
Length
976 amino acids
Function
Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as cell-surface receptor for the cytokine kitlg/scf and plays a role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, and in mast cell development, migration and function. Required for the migration of cells in the melanocyte lineage and the survival of embryonic melanocytes. Required for the differentiation of some, but not all, melanocytes. Not essential for hematopoiesis or primordial germ cell development.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. CSF-1/PDGF receptor subfamily.
Mass
109.28 kDa
Sequence
MEYHCVLFTVLLQLIIQPGRSRPTITPEGPRLTVPLYSNFSLHCQSNSTVRWQHENRPMRTLKEEQRQGQQTILKVNRAGPQHLGKYSCREEKTGEKSSIYVYVKDPENPFRRTIVFDIVAAEGDTTVIPCLATDPDMKNLNLQKCDGQPLPNSLRYSASLETGVSVEKVRKEFEGCYVCVGTLDAATVKSGRYQLTVRLVPDAPPPITLGQPQRVLLTQGEKLSLSCSTSNVNSDIAVKWKAPNGVNPSVHQNSHLLTEPITHVRTAILSLSSVTMQDAGNYSCEAINEKGTTAKPVWVNIYEKGFINITSVDNSTRRVRAGESLSLRVVMNAYPKPHTFSWSYSGVKLTNTTDHVITSRTHGNSYTSELKLVRLKVSESGIYTFSCLNRDATIRQTFEVHVISKPQIVSYEGPIDGQVRCVAEGYPTPQIKWYYCDLPHSRCSNLLNATQEEEDVVTVTMTNPPFGKGAVESRLNITKNNYATLECVASANGEIVYTLFSISENTVPHELFTPLLIGFVAAAVILVLILIVLTYKYMQKPKYQIQWKVIEGIHGNNYVYIDPTQLPYDHQWEFPRDKLRFGKTLGSGAFGKVVEATAYGMSKADTVMTVAVKMLKPSAHATEKEALMSELKVLSYLGNHINIVNLLGACTVGGPTLVITEYCCFGDLLNFLRRRRVYFYYTTLGEDAYYRNVMMQSEPNDSRNGYMTMKPSVLGILSSENRRSLNKGDSYSDSDAVSEILQEDGLTLDTEDLLSFSYQVAKGMDFLASKNCIHRDLAARNILLTQGRVAKICDFGLARDITTDSNYVVKGNARLPVKWMSPESIFECVYTFESDVWSYGILLWEIFSLGSSPYPGMPVDSKFYKMIKEGYRMESPEFSPSEMYDIMHSCWDADPVKRPSFSKIVEKIEQQISDSTKHIYLNFSSRLPAAPGPREESSSHVHRLNSVGSHSTATQPLLSSNDVFLDRSSPSHPVV