FUNCTION: SwissProt: P08581 # Receptor for hepatocyte growth factor and scatter factor. Has a tyrosine-protein kinase activity.
SIZE: 1390 amino acids; 155527 Da
SUBUNIT: Heterodimer formed of an alpha chain (50 kDa) and a beta chain (145 kDa) which are disulfide linked. Binds PLXNB1 and GRB2. Interacts with SPSB1, SPSB2 and SPSB4 (By similarity). Interacts with INPP5D/SHIP1. When phosphorylated at Tyr-1356, interacts with INPPL1/SHIP2. Interacts with RANBP9 and RANBP10.
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
DISEASE: SwissProt: P08581 # Activation of MET after rearrangement with the TPR gene produces an oncogenic protein. & Defects in MET may be associated with gastric cancer. & Defects in MET are a cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [MIM:114550]. & Defects in MET are a cause of hereditary papillary renal carcinoma (HPRC) [MIM:605074]; also known as papillary renal cell carcinoma 2 (RCCP2). HPRC is a form of inherited kidney cancer characterized by a predisposition to develop multiple, bilateral papillary renal tumors. The pattern of inheritance is consistent with autosomal dominant transmission with reduced penetrance. & Genetic variations in MET may be associated with susceptibility to autism type 1B (AUTS1B) [MIM:608636]. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by disturbance in language, perception and socialization. The disorder is classically defined by a triad of limited or absent verbal communication, a lack of reciprocal social interaction or responsiveness, and restricted, stereotypical, and ritualized patterns of interests and behavior.
SIMILARITY: SwissProt: P08581 ## Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. & Contains 3 IPT/TIG domains. & Contains 1 protein kinase domain. & Contains 1 Sema domain.