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Rabbit Anti-Ephrin A2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The Eph subfamily represents the largest group of receptor protein kinases identified to date. There is increasing evidence that Eph family members are involved in central nervous system function and in development. Ligands for Eph receptors include ephrin-A1 (LERK-1/B61), identified as a ligand for the EphA2 (Eck) receptor; ephrin-A2 (ELF-1), identified as a ligand for the EphA3 and EphA4 (Sek) receptors; ephrin-A3 (LERK-3), identified as a ligand for EphA5 (Ehk1) and EphA3 (Hek) receptors; ephrin-A4 (LERK-4), identified as a ligand for the EphA3 receptor; ephrin-A5 (AL-1), identified as a ligand for EphA5 (REK7); ephrin-B1 (LERK-2), identified as a ligand for the EphB1 (Elk) and EphB2 (Cek5) receptors; ephrin-B2 (LERK-5), identified as a ligand for the EphB1, EphB3 (Cek10) and EphB2 receptors; and ephrin-B3 (LERK-8), identified as a ligand for EphB1.
Function:
Cell surface GPI-bound ligand for Eph receptors, a family of receptor tyrosine kinases which are crucial for migration, repulsion and adhesion during neuronal, vascular and epithelial development. Binds promiscuously Eph receptors 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. With the EPHA2 receptor may play a role in bone remodeling through regulation of osteoclastogenesis and osteoblastogenesis (By similarity).
Subunit:
Binds to the receptor tyrosine kinases EPHA3, EPHA4 and EPHA5. Interacts with EPHA8; activates EPHA8.
Subcellular Location:
Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor (Potential).
Similarity:
Belongs to the ephrin family.
Contains 1 ephrin RBD (ephrin receptor-binding) domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 1943 Human
Omim: 602756 Human
SwissProt: O43921 Human
Unigene: 532655 Human
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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