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EPHA2 EPH receptor A2 [ Gallus gallus (chicken) ]

Gene ID: 771550, updated on 13-Apr-2026
Symbol
EPHA2provided by CGNC
Full Name
EPH receptor A2provided by CGNC
Primary source
CGNC:56864
See related
Ensembl:ENSGALG00010016653
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
MODEL
Organism
Gallus gallus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Archelosauria; Archosauria; Dinosauria; Saurischia; Theropoda; Coelurosauria; Aves; Neognathae; Galloanserae; Galliformes; Phasianidae; Phasianinae; Gallus
Orthologs
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Location:
chromosome: 21
Exon count:
17
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
106 current bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b (GCF_016699485.2) 21 NC_052552.1 (4314511..4322855, complement)
106 current bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w (GCF_016700215.2) 21 NC_052593.1 (4347625..4355984, complement)

Chromosome 21 - NC_052552.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene zinc finger and BTB domain containing 17 Neighboring gene chloride voltage-gated channel Kb Neighboring gene heat shock protein family B (small) member 7 Neighboring gene REM2 and RAB like small GTPase 1 Neighboring gene F-box protein 42

Gene Ontology Provided by RefSeq

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
enables transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in axon guidance IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
involved_in protein phosphorylation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in neuron projection IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
PubMed 
Preferred Names
ephrin type-A receptor 2
Names
protein tyrosine kinase EphA2
XP_001234814.4
XP_040545125.1

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RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: Gallus gallus Annotation Release 106 details...Open this link in a new tab

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

Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_052552.1 Reference bGalGal1.mat.broiler.GRCg7b Primary Assembly

    Range
    4314511..4322855 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_001234813.7XP_001234814.4  ephrin type-A receptor 2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0YXB4
    Related
    ENSGALP00010023274.1, ENSGALT00010040148.1
    Conserved Domains (5) summary
    cd09543
    Location:898967
    SAM_EPH-A2; SAM domain of EPH-A2 family of tyrosine kinase receptors
    cd10480
    Location:24197
    EphR_LBD_A2; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 2
    cd00063
    Location:432522
    FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...
    pfam14575
    Location:535608
    EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain
    cl21453
    Location:605871
    PKc_like; Protein Kinases, catalytic domain

Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

Genomic

  1. NC_052593.1 Alternate bGalGal1.pat.whiteleghornlayer.GRCg7w

    Range
    4347625..4355984 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_040689191.2XP_040545125.1  ephrin type-A receptor 2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8V0YXB4
    Conserved Domains (5) summary
    cd09543
    Location:898967
    SAM_EPH-A2; SAM domain of EPH-A2 family of tyrosine kinase receptors
    cd10480
    Location:24197
    EphR_LBD_A2; Ligand Binding Domain of Ephrin type-A Receptor 2
    cd00063
    Location:432522
    FN3; Fibronectin type 3 domain; One of three types of internal repeats found in the plasma protein fibronectin. Its tenth fibronectin type III repeat contains an RGD cell recognition sequence in a flexible loop between 2 strands. Approximately 2% of all ...
    pfam14575
    Location:535608
    EphA2_TM; Ephrin type-A receptor 2 transmembrane domain
    cl21453
    Location:605871
    PKc_like; Protein Kinases, catalytic domain