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Official Full Name: activin A receptor type 2A
Also known as: ACVR2; ACTRII
This gene encodes a receptor that mediates the function of activin, a member of the transforming growth factor-beta (tgf-beta) superfamily involved in a variety of biological processes. The encoded protein is a transmembrane serine-threonine kinase receptor that mediates signaling by forming heterodimeric complexes with various combinations of type I and type II receptors and ligands in a cell-specific manner conduction. The encoded type II receptor is primarily involved in ligand binding and includes an extracellular ligand-binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic serine-threonine kinase domain. The gene may be associated with susceptibility to preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related disorder that causes maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants of this gene.