Insulin receptor7101)

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Source Organism

Macaca mulatta (Rhesus macaque).

Taxomomy

Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;Catarrhini; Cercopithecidae; Cercopithecinae; Macaca.

Subcellular Localization

Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Developmental Stage

Similarity

Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Insulin receptor subfamily. Contains 2 fibronectin type-III domains. Contains 1 protein kinase domain.

Post translational Modification

Autophosphorylated on tyrosine residues in response to insulin (By similarity).

Function

This receptor binds insulin and has a tyrosine-protein kinase activity.

Categories:Receptors