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GFRA1

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

GDNF family receptor alpha-1 (GFRα1), also known as the GDNF receptor, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GFRA1 gene.[5][6]

AliasesGFRA1, GDNFR, GDNFRA, GFR-ALPHA-1, RET1L, RETL1, TRNR1, GDNF family receptor alpha 1
End116,273,467 bp[1]
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GFRA1
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AliasesGFRA1, GDNFR, GDNFRA, GFR-ALPHA-1, RET1L, RETL1, TRNR1, GDNF family receptor alpha 1
External IDsOMIM: 601496; MGI: 1100842; GeneCards: GFRA1
Orthologs
DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001285457
NM_010279

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001272386
NP_034409

Location (UCSC)Chr 10: 116.06 – 116.27 MbChr 19: 58.22 – 58.44 Mb
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Function

Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and neurturin (NTN) are two structurally related, potent neurotrophic factors that play key roles in the control of neuron survival and differentiation. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the GDNF receptor family. It is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol(GPI)-linked cell surface receptor for both GDNF and NTN, and mediates activation of the RET tyrosine kinase receptor. This gene is a candidate gene for Hirschsprung disease. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene.[7]

Interactions

GDNF family receptor alpha 1 has been shown to interact with GDNF[8][9] and RET proto-oncogene.[9][10]

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