Macrophage-stimulating protein receptor is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''MST1R''
gene
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.
MST1R is also known as RON (Recepteur d'Origine Nantais) kinase, named after the French city in which it was discovered. It is related to the
c-MET
c-Met, also called tyrosine-protein kinase Met or hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MET'' gene. The protein possesses tyrosine kinase activity. The primary single chain precursor protein is ...
receptor tyrosine kinase.
Interactions
MST1R has been shown to
interact
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with
Grb2.
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Tyrosine kinase receptors
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