Description
Product Characteristics:
Synonyms: Beta glycan, Betaglycan, Betaglycan proteoglycan, BGCAN, TGF beta receptor type 3, TGF beta receptor type III, TGF beta Receptor III, TGFB R3, TGFBR 3, TGFBR3, TGFR 3, TGFR3, Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor III, Transforming growth factor beta receptor III betaglycan 300 kDa.
Target Information: This locus encodes the transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta type III receptor. The encoded receptor is a membrane proteoglycan that often functions as a co-receptor with other TGF-beta receptor superfamily members. Ectodomain shedding produces soluble TGFBR3, which may inhibit TGFB signaling. Decreased expression of this receptor has been observed in various cancers. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Sep 2010]