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    EPHA2 EPH receptor A2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 1969, updated on 10-Dec-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    EPHA2provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    EPH receptor A2provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:3386
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000142627 MIM:176946; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3386
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    ECK; CTPA; ARCC2; CTPP1; CTRCT6
    Summary
    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.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]
    Expression
    Broad expression in esophagus (RPKM 37.8), urinary bladder (RPKM 18.3) and 21 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See EPHA2 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    1p36.13
    Exon count:
    20
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (16124337..16156069, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (15565745..15597465, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (16450832..16482564, complement)

    Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene CLCNKB recombination region Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16374236-16375139 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16375140-16376042 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16376043-16376946 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16376947-16377848 Neighboring gene chloride voltage-gated channel Kb Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr1:16387001-16387191 Neighboring gene family with sequence similarity 131 member C Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 323 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16400409-16400908 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16408357-16408856 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16408906-16409838 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16440794-16441636 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16442478-16443319 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16444655-16445328 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16446600-16447156 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16449091-16449770 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr1:16457212-16457413 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16467866-16468833 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16470345-16470872 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16470873-16471401 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16472987-16473515 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16476741-16477376 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16477377-16478012 Neighboring gene hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr1:16488540-16489068 and GRCh37_chr1:16489069-16489596 Neighboring gene EPHA2 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16489597-16490124 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16490125-16490652 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16491605-16492545 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 324 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16494833-16495478 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 6356 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16508387-16509367 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16510195-16510694 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16510785-16511286 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16511287-16511786 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 325 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 326 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16533787-16534760 Neighboring gene Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 19 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16534761-16535733 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16538951-16539649 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 327 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:16542837-16543533 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 328 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 329 Neighboring gene anoctamin 7 like 1 (pseudogene)

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Phenotypes

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Cataract 6 multiple types
    MedGen: C1861825 OMIM: 116600 GeneReviews: Not available
    Compare labs

    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
    Genome-wide association study identifies loci influencing concentrations of liver enzymes in plasma.
    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables ATP binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables GPI-linked ephrin receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables boss receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables brain-derived neurotrophic factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables cadherin binding HDA PubMed 
    enables epidermal growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables fibroblast growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables growth factor binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables hepatocyte growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables histone H2AXY142 kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables histone H3Y41 kinase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables insulin receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables insulin-like growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables molecular function activator activity EXP
    Inferred from Experiment
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables placental growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables platelet-derived growth factor beta-receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein tyrosine kinase collagen receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables stem cell factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables virus receptor activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in Kit signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in activation of GTPase activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in axial mesoderm formation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in blood vessel endothelial cell proliferation involved in sprouting angiogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in bone remodeling ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in brain-derived neurotrophic factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in branching involved in mammary gland duct morphogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in cAMP metabolic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell adhesion IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cell chemotaxis IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell migration IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell motility IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in chromatin remodeling IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in collagen-activated tyrosine kinase receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in defense response to Gram-positive bacterium IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in ephrin receptor signaling pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in insulin receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in keratinocyte differentiation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in lens fiber cell morphogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in macrophage colony-stimulating factor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in multicellular organism development IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of angiogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of chemokine production IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of lymphangiogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in neural tube development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in neuron differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in notochord cell development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in notochord formation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in osteoblast differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in osteoclast differentiation ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in pericyte cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of bicellular tight junction assembly IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in post-anal tail morphogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in protein localization to plasma membrane IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of angiogenesis ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of lamellipodium assembly IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to growth factor IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in skeletal system development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in symbiont entry into host cell IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in vasculogenesis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cell surface HDA PubMed 
    located_in cell surface IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in focal adhesion HDA PubMed 
    located_in focal adhesion IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in lamellipodium IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in lamellipodium membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in leading edge membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in plasma membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in plasma membrane TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    part_of receptor complex IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in ruffle membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in tight junction IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    ephrin type-A receptor 2
    Names
    epithelial cell receptor protein tyrosine kinase
    tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ECK
    NP_001316019.1
    NP_004422.2
    XP_016856026.1
    XP_047304215.1
    XP_047304223.1
    XP_047304228.1
    XP_054190833.1
    XP_054190834.1
    XP_054190835.1
    XP_054190836.1

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_021396.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5019..36751
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001329090.2NP_001316019.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform 2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR, lacks a portion of the 5' coding region and initiates translation at a downstream start site compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (2) has a shorter N-terminus compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      AI302504, AL451042
    2. NM_004431.5NP_004422.2  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform 1 precursor

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004422.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1).
      Source sequence(s)
      AI302504, AL451042, BC037166, HY005615
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS169.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      B5A968, P29317, Q8N3Z2
      Related
      ENSP00000351209.5, ENST00000358432.8
      Conserved Domains (5) summary
      cd05063
      Location:607875
      PTKc_EphR_A2; Catalytic domain of the Protein Tyrosine Kinase, Ephrin Receptor A2
      cd09543
      Location:902971
      SAM_EPH-A2; SAM domain of EPH-A2 family of tyrosine kinase receptors
      cd10480
      Location:28201
      EphR_LBD_A2; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 2
      pfam00041
      Location:438516
      fn3; Fibronectin type III domain
      pfam14575
      Location:556608
      EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      16124337..16156069 complement
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_047448272.1XP_047304228.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X3

    2. XM_047448267.1XP_047304223.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X2

    3. XM_047448259.1XP_047304215.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X1

    4. XM_017000537.2XP_016856026.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X4

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      15565745..15597465 complement
      Download
      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054334860.1XP_054190835.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X3

    2. XM_054334859.1XP_054190834.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X2

    3. XM_054334858.1XP_054190833.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X5

    4. XM_054334861.1XP_054190836.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2 isoform X6