ALK/CD246: Proteins and Enzymes

Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK), also known as CD246, is a 220 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein that is primarily expressed in the developing nervous system. ALK contains one LDL Receptor (LDLR) class A domain, two meprin/A5-protein/PTPmu (MAM) domains, and a cytoplasmic kinase domain. Chromosomal translocation involving ALK and the nucleolar NPM...