A family of closely-related serine-threonine kinases that were originally identified as the cellular homologs of the retrovirus-derived V-RAF KINASES. They are MAP kinase kinase kinases that play important roles in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION.
Also Known As:
Proto-Oncogene Proteins raf; raf Proto-Oncogene Proteins; raf Serine-Theonine Protein Kinases; Kinase, raf; Kinases, mil-raf Protein; Kinases, raf; MIL RAF Proteins; Protein Kinases, mil-raf; Proteins raf, Proto-Oncogene; Proto Oncogene Proteins raf; Proto-Oncogene Proteins, raf; mil raf Protein Kinases; raf Proto Oncogene Proteins; raf Serine Theonine Protein Kinases; MIL-RAF Proteins; mil-raf Protein Kinases; raf Kinase; raf MAP Kinase Kinase Kinases