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EPHA2 EPH receptor A2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 1969, updated on 8-Oct-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

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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

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
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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 cadherin binding HDA PubMed 
enables ephrin receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables growth factor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables molecular function activator activity EXP
Inferred from Experiment
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
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 virus receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
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 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 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 inflammatory response 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 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 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 protein phosphorylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
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 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
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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