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. [provided by RefSeq
Other Designations:
ephrin receptor EphA2,epithelial cell receptor protein tyrosine kinase,protein tyrosine kinase,receptor protein tyrosine kinase regulated by p53 and E2F-1,soluble EPHA2 variant 1