Description
Dtk belongs to a recently recognized subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases that also includes Ufo (Axl/Ark) and Mer (Eyk). Ligands for Dtk and Ufo have been identified as protein S and the related molecule Gas6, respectively. Dtk is likely to be involved in the regulation of hematopoiesis, particularly during the embryonic stages of blood cell development. DTK is also abundantly expressed in adult kidney, testis, and ovary