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'''Activin receptors''' (Acvr) are integral to the activin and myostatin signalling pathway. Binding of activin to the Acvr on muscle cell membrane leads to enhanced muscle protein breakdown and debilitating loss of muscle mass and functional capacity<ref>PMID:23721881</ref>. | '''Activin receptors''' (Acvr) are integral to the activin and myostatin signalling pathway. Binding of activin to the Acvr on muscle cell membrane leads to enhanced muscle protein breakdown and debilitating loss of muscle mass and functional capacity<ref>PMID:23721881</ref>. | ||
*Acvr1 is involved in bone, heart, cartilage, nervous and reproductive system development and regulation<ref>PMID:31683698</ref>. | |||
See also: [[Enzyme-linked receptor]]. | See also: [[Enzyme-linked receptor]]. | ||
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== Disease == | == Disease == | ||
A mutation in | A mutation in Acvr1 exists in individuals with the rare developmental disorder fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva<ref>PMID:28918311</ref>. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 21 May 2024
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3D structures of activin receptor
Updated on 21-May-2024