Dickkopf receptor, Kringle domain-containing transmembrane protein 1, Kringle-containing protein marking the eye and the nose | KREMEN, KRM1
Primary ID
Q96MU8
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Type
protein
Relations
2
Function
Receptor for Dickkopf proteins. Cooperates with DKK1/2 to inhibit Wnt/beta-catenin signaling by promoting the endocytosis of Wnt receptors LRP5 and LRP6. In the absence of DKK1, potentiates Wnt-beta-catenin signaling by maintaining LRP5 or LRP6 at the cell membrane. Can trigger apoptosis in a Wnt-independent manner and this apoptotic activity is inhibited upon binding of the ligand DKK1. Plays a role in limb development; attenuates Wnt signaling in the developing limb to allow normal limb patterning and can also negatively regulate bone formation. Modulates cell fate decisions in the developing cochlea with an inhibitory role in hair cell fate specification.
Dkk1 has been shown to inhibit wnt signalling by binding to and antagonizing lrp5/6. Here we show that the transmembrane proteins kremen1 and kremen2 are high-affinity dkk1 receptors that functionally cooperate with dkk1 to block wnt/beta-catenin signalling.
Dkk1 has been shown to inhibitwnt by binding to and antagonizing lrp5/6. Here we show that the transmembrane proteins kremen1 and kremen2 are high-affinity dkk1 receptors that functionally cooperate with dkk1 to blockwnt/betBeta-catenin. Kremen2 forms a ternary complex with dkk1 and lrp6, and induces rapid endocytosis and removal of thewntreceptor lrp6 from the plasma membrane.