Rabbit anti-Human EPHA3 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P29320

Target Species

Human

Target Name

EPHA3

Target Full Name

Ephrin type-A receptor 3

Target Function

Receptor tyrosine kinase which binds promiscuously membrane-bound ephrin family ligands residing on adjacent cells, leading to contact-dependent bidirectional signaling into neighboring cells. The signaling pathway downstream of the receptor is referred to as forward signaling while the signaling pathway downstream of the ephrin ligand is referred to as reverse signaling. Highly promiscuous for ephrin-A ligands it binds preferentially EFNA5. Upon activation by EFNA5 regulates cell-cell adhesion, cytoskeletal organization and cell migration. Plays a role in cardiac cells migration and differentiation and regulates the formation of the atrioventricular canal and septum during development probably through activation by EFNA1. Involved in the retinotectal mapping of neurons. May also control the segregation but not the guidance of motor and sensory axons during neuromuscular circuit development.

Target Involvement

Colorectal cancer (CRC)

Target Subcellular Location

[Isoform 1]: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.; [Isoform 2]: Secreted.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, Tyr protein kinase family, Ephrin receptor subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed. Highest level in placenta.

Target Synonyms

AW492086; Cek4; EC 2.7.10.1; EK4; End3; Eph receptor A3; EPH-like kinase 4; EPH-like tyrosine kinase 1; EPHA3; EPHA3_HUMAN; Ephrin receptor EphA3; Ephrin type-A receptor 3; ETK 1; ETK; ETK1; HEK 4; HEK; HEK4; Human embryo kinase 1; Human embryo kinase; Mek4; MGC109882; Receptor tyrosine kinase HEK; Testicular tissue protein Li 64; Tyro 4; Tyro4; TYRO4 protein tyrosine kinase; Tyrosine protein kinase receptor ETK 1; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ETK1; Tyrosine-protein kinase TYRO4

Target Background

This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. This gene encodes a protein that binds ephrin-A ligands. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene.