EPH receptor A2

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EPHA2
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_004431
NM_001329090

NM_010139

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001316019
NP_004422

NP_034269

Location (UCSC)Chr 1: 16.12 – 16.16 MbChr 4: 141.03 – 141.06 Mb
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EPH receptor A2 (ephrin type-A receptor 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHA2 gene.[5][6]

Function

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 two 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.[6]

Clinical significance

It may be implicated in BRAF mutated melanomas becoming resistant to BRAF-inhibitors and MEK inhibitors.[7] It is also the receptor by which Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) enters host cells; small molecule inhibitors of EphA2 have shown some ability to block KSHV entry into human cells.[8]

Interactions

EPH receptor A2 has been shown to

interact
with:

It was also shown that doxazosin is a small molecule agonist of EPH receptor A2.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000142627Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000006445Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. PMID 9119409
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  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: EPHA2 EPH receptor A2".
  7. ^ "Counteracting Drug Resistance in Melanoma". 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
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