Fibroblast growth factor receptors: Lessons from the genes

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fibroblast growth factor receptors

T2 - Lessons from the genes

AU - Burke, David

AU - Wilkes, David

AU - Blundell, Tom L.

AU - Malcolm, Sue

PY - 1998/2

Y1 - 1998/2

N2 - The fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) are a family of transmembrane tyrosine kinases involved in signalling via interactions with the family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). Genetic findings have provided a way of dissecting these interactions. Mutations in three members of the FGFR family have been found in patients with birth defects involving craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the cranial sutures) or skeletal abnormalites. Analyses of the spectrum of mutations found predict that many of them will result in ligand-independent activation of the receptors. Amino acids have also been identified that are likely to be important in determining the specificity of FGFR-FGF interactions.

AB - The fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) are a family of transmembrane tyrosine kinases involved in signalling via interactions with the family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs). Genetic findings have provided a way of dissecting these interactions. Mutations in three members of the FGFR family have been found in patients with birth defects involving craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the cranial sutures) or skeletal abnormalites. Analyses of the spectrum of mutations found predict that many of them will result in ligand-independent activation of the receptors. Amino acids have also been identified that are likely to be important in determining the specificity of FGFR-FGF interactions.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032005845&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S0968-0004(97)01170-5

DO - 10.1016/S0968-0004(97)01170-5

M3 - Review article

C2 - 9538690

AN - SCOPUS:0032005845

SN - 0968-0004

VL - 23

SP - 59

EP - 62

JO - TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES

JF - TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES

IS - 2

ER -