Definition: A non-receptor protein-tyrosine kinase that is expressed primarily in the BRAIN; OSTEOBLASTS; and LYMPHOID CELLS. In the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM focal adhesion kinase 2 modulates ION CHANNEL function and MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES activity.
Other names Proline Rich Tyrosine Kinase 2; Calcium Dependent Protein Tyrosine Kinase; Related Adhesion Focal Tyrosine Kinase; RAFTK Protein; Protein Tyrosine Kinase PYK2; Proline-Rich Tyrosine Kinase 2; PYK2 Protein Tyrosine Kinase; Focal Adhesion Kinase Autokinase; FAK Autokinase; Cell Adhesion Kinase Beta; Calcium-Dependent Protein Tyrosine Kinase; CADTK Protein