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GeneQ17836543· pop 9· linked from 135 articles

Also known as AZF, AZFA, SP3, AZF1, ARK, JTK11, Tyro7, UFO

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

AXL
Name
AXL receptor tyrosine kinase
Type
protein-coding
Position
41,219,174–41,261,766 (+)
Aliases
ARK, AXL3, JTK11, Tyro7, UFO
RefSeq RNA
NM_001278599.2, NM_001699.6, NM_021913.5
RefSeq protein
NP_001265528.1, NP_001690.2, NP_068713.2

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the Tyro3-Axl-Mer (TAM) receptor tyrosine kinase subfamily. The encoded protein possesses an extracellular domain which is composed of two immunoglobulin-like motifs at the N-terminal, followed by two fibronectin type-III motifs. It transduces signals from the extracellular matrix into the cytoplasm by binding to the vitamin K-dependent protein growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6). This gene may be involved in several cellular functions including growth, migration, aggregation and anti-inflammation in multiple cell types. The encoded protein acts as a host cell receptor for multiple viruses, including Marburg, Ebola and Lassa viruses and is a candidate receptor for the SARS-CoV2 virus. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2021].

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Protein AXL PDB 2c5d.png
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HomoloGene ID
7583
genomic end
41767671
genomic start
41219223
cytogenetic location
19q13.2
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