Protein: EPHA2_MOUSE
Sequence: MELRAVGFCLALLWGCALAAAAAQGKEVVLLDFAAMKGELGWLTHPYGKGWDLMQNIMDDMPIYMYSVCNVVSGDQDNWLRTNWVYREEAERIFIELKFTVRDCNSFPGGASSCKETFNLYYAESDVDYGTNFQKRQFTKIDTIAPDEITVSSDFEARNVKLNVEERMVGPLTRKGFYLAFQDIGACVALLSVRVYYKKCPEMLQSLARFPETIAVAVSDTQPLATVAGTCVDHAVVPYGGEGPLMHCTVDGEWLVPIGQCLCQEGYEKVEDACRACSPGFFKSEASESPCLECPEHTLPSTEGATSCQCEEGYFRAPEDPLSMSCTRPPSAPNYLTAIGMGAKVELRWTAPKDTGGRQDIVYSVTCEQCWPESGECGPCEASVRYSEPPHALTRTSVTVSDLEPHMNYTFAVEARNGVSGLVTSRSFRTASVSINQTEPPKVRLEDRSTTSLSVTWSIPVSQQSRVWKYEVTYRKKGDANSYNVRRTEGFSVTLDDLAPDTTYLVQVQALTQEGQGAGSKVHEFQTLSTEGSANMAVIGGVAVGVVLLLVLAGVGLFIHRRRRNLRARQSSEDVRFSKSEQLKPLKTYVDPHTYEDPNQAVLKFTTEIHPSCVARQKVIGAGEFGEVYKGTLKASSGKKEIPVAIKTLKAGYTEKQRVDFLSEASIMGQFSHHNIIRLEGVVSKYKPMMIITEYMENGALDKFLREKDGEFSVLQLVGMLRGIASGMKYLANMNYVHRDLAARNILVNSNLVCKVSDFGLSRVLEDDPEATYTTSGGKIPIRWTAPEAISYRKFTSASDVWSYGIVMWEVMTYGERPYWELSNHEVMKAINDGFRLPTPMDCPSAIYQLMMQCWQQERSRRPKFADIVSILDKLIRAPDSLKTLADFDPRVSIRLPSTSGSEGVPFRTVSEWLESIKMQQYTEHFMVAGYTAIEKVVQMSNEDIKRIGVRLPGHQKRIAYSLLGLKDQVNTVGIPI
What is the function of this protein?
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 (PubMed:29749928).  Regulates cell adhesion and differentiation through DSG1/desmoglein-1 and inhibition of the ERK1/ERK2 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.
What are the official names of this protein?
Ephrin type-A receptor 2, Epithelial cell kinase, Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ECK, Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor MPK-5, Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor SEK-2.
What is the protein family that this protein belongs to?
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily.
What are the subcellular locations of this protein?
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. Note=Present at regions of cell-cell contacts but also at the leading edge of migrating cells. Relocates from the plasma membrane to the cytoplasmic and perinuclear regions in cancer cells.