Full name |
Nerve growth factor receptor |
Synonyms |
CD271, p75NTR, TNFRSF16, p75(NTR), Gp80-LNGFR |
Swissprot |
P08138 |
Gene Accession |
NP_002498 |
Background |
Nerve growth factor receptor contains an extracellular domain containing four 40-amino acid repeats with 6 cysteine residues at conserved positions followed by a serine/threonine-rich region, a single transmembrane domain, and a 155-amino acid cytoplasmic domain. The cysteine-rich region contains the nerve growth factor binding domain. |