Biology:BMPR1B

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-1B also known as CDw293 (cluster of differentiation w293) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BMPR1B gene.[1][2]

Function

BMPR1B is a member of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) receptor family of transmembrane serine/threonine kinases. The ligands of this receptor are BMPs, which are members of the TGF-beta superfamily. BMPs are involved in endochondral bone formation and embryogenesis. These proteins transduce their signals through the formation of heteromeric complexes of 2 different types of serine (threonine) kinase receptors: type I receptors of about 50-55 kD and type II receptors of about 70-80 kD. Type II receptors bind ligands in the absence of type I receptors, but they require their respective type I receptors for signaling, whereas type I receptors require their respective type II receptors for ligand binding.[3]

The BMPR1B receptor plays a role in the formation of middle and proximal phalanges.[4]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been associated with primary pulmonary hypertension.[3]

In the chick embryo, it has been shown that BMPR1B is found in precartilaginous condensations.[5] BMPR1B is the major transducer of signals in these condensations as demonstrated in experiments using constitutively active BMPR1B receptors.[5] BMPR1B is a more effective transducer of GDF5 than BMPR1A.[5] Unlike BMPR1A null mice, which die at an early embryonic stage, BMPR1B null mice are viable.[5]

References

  1. "Characterization of type I receptors for transforming growth factor-beta and activin". Science 264 (5155): 101–4. April 1994. doi:10.1126/science.8140412. PMID 8140412. Bibcode1994Sci...264..101T. 
  2. "Assignment of the BMPR1A and BMPR1B genes to human chromosome 10q22.3 and 4q23-->q24 byin situ hybridization and radiation hybrid map ping". Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 81 (3–4): 285–6. 1998. doi:10.1159/000015048. PMID 9730621. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: bone morphogenetic protein receptor". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=658. 
  4. "Bone morphogenetic protein type IA receptor signaling regulates postnatal osteoblast function and bone remodeling". J. Biol. Chem. 279 (26): 27560–6. 2004. doi:10.1074/jbc.M404222200. PMID 15090551. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Bmpr1a and Bmpr1b have overlapping functions and are essential for chondrogenesis in vivo". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 102 (14): 5062–7. 2005. doi:10.1073/pnas.0500031102. PMID 15781876. Bibcode2005PNAS..102.5062Y. 

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