Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme|Receptor

**Definition:** Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (1356 aa, ~152 kDa) is encoded by the human KDR gene. This protein is involved in ligand-dependent signaling, vasculogenesis and tyrosine phosphorylation.

**Synonyms:** - Antigen CD309 - CD309 - CD309 Antigen - EC 2.7.1.112 - EC 2.7.10.1 - FLK-1 - Fetal Liver Kinase 1 - KDR - Kinase Insert Domain Receptor - Kinase Insert Domain Receptor (A Type III Receptor Tyrosine Kinase) - Protein-Tyrosine Kinase Receptor Flk-1 - VEGFR-2 - VEGFR2