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RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE
Class of membrane receptors that phosphorylate tyrosine residues. Much play important roles in development or cell division.
Examples: insulinreceptor family, c ros receptor, Drosophila sevenless, trk family.
This entry appears with alow from the Vocabulary of Cell and Molecular Biology