Decoy receptor 2 (DCR2), also known as TRAIL receptor 4 (TRAILR4) and tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10D (TNFRSF10D), is a human
cell surface receptor of the
TNF-receptor superfamily.
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the
TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor contains an
extracellular
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TRAIL-binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and a truncated
cytoplasmic
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death domain.
This
receptor
Receptor may refer to:
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does not induce
apoptosis
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, and has been shown to play an inhibitory role in TRAIL-induced cell apoptosis.
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Clusters of differentiation
TNF receptor family
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