Recombinant Human Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EPHA2), Truncated

Uniprot Id

P29317

Target Species

Human

Target Name

EPHA2

Target Full Name

Ephrin type-A receptor 2

Target Function

Receptor tyrosine kinase which binds promiscuously membrane-bound ephrin-A 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. Activated by the ligand ephrin-A1/EFNA1 regulates migration, integrin-mediated adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of cells. Regulates cell adhesion and differentiation through DSG1/desmoglein-1 and inhibition of the ERK1/ERK2 (MAPK3/MAPK1, respectively) signaling pathway. May also participate in UV radiation-induced apoptosis and have a ligand-independent stimulatory effect on chemotactic cell migration. During development, may function in distinctive aspects of pattern formation and subsequently in development of several fetal tissues. Involved for instance in angiogenesis, in early hindbrain development and epithelial proliferation and branching morphogenesis during mammary gland development. Engaged by the ligand ephrin-A5/EFNA5 may regulate lens fiber cells shape and interactions and be important for lens transparency development and maintenance. With ephrin-A2/EFNA2 may play a role in bone remodeling through regulation of osteoclastogenesis and osteoblastogenesis.; (Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in hepatocytes and facilitates its cell entry. Mediates HCV entry by promoting the formation of the CD81-CLDN1 receptor complexes that are essential for HCV entry and by enhancing membrane fusion of cells expressing HCV envelope glycoproteins.

Target Involvement

Cataract 6, multiple types (CTRCT6)

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell projection, ruffle membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, focal adhesion.

Target Protein Families

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

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in brain and glioma tissue and glioma cell lines (at protein level). Expressed most highly in tissues that contain a high proportion of epithelial cells, e.g. skin, intestine, lung, and ovary.

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

ARCC2; AW545284; CTPA; CTPP1; CTRCT6; EC 2.7.10.1; Eck; Eph receptor A2; EPHA2; EPHA2_HUMAN; Ephrin receptor ; Ephrin receptor EphA2; Ephrin type A receptor 2; Ephrin type-A receptor 2; Epithelial cell kinase; Epithelial cell receptor protein tyrosine kinase; Myk 2; Myk2; Sek 2; Sek2; Soluble EPHA2 variant 1; Tyrosine protein kinase receptor ECK; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ECK; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor MPK-5; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor SEK-2

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. Mutations in this gene are the cause of certain genetically-related cataract disorders.