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EphA5
Receptor tyrosine kinase which binds promiscuously GPI- anchored ephrin-A family ligands 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. Among GPI-anchored ephrin-A ligands, EFNA5 most probably constitutes the cognate/functional ligand for EPHA5. Functions as an axon guidance molecule during development and may be involved in the development of the retinotectal, entorhino- hippocampal and hippocamposeptal pathways. Together with EFNA5 plays also a role in synaptic plasticity in adult brain through regulation of synaptogenesis. Beside its function in the nervous system, the interaction of EPHA5 with EFNA5 mediates communication between pancreatic islet cells to regulate glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: Protein kinase, TK; EC 2.7.10.1; Protein kinase, tyrosine (receptor); Membrane protein, integral; EC 2.7.1.112; Kinase, protein; TK group; Eph family |
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Cellular Component: cell soma; rough endoplasmic reticulum; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; axon; integral to plasma membrane; dendrite; plasma membrane; external side of plasma membrane
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Molecular Function: transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity; GPI-linked ephrin receptor activity; ephrin receptor activity; ATP binding
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Biological Process: axon guidance; cAMP-mediated signaling; regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis; hippocampus development; ephrin receptor signaling pathway; activation of CREB transcription factor; neuron development; regulation of Rac GTPase activity
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Reference #:
P54756 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: CEK7; EHK-1; EHK1; EK7; EPH homology kinase 1; Eph homology kinase-1; EPH receptor A5; EPH-like kinase 7; EPHA5; ephrin receptor EphA5; Ephrin type-A receptor 5; HEK7; receptor protein-tyrosine kinase HEK7; TYRO4; tyrosine-protein kinase receptor EHK-1 |
| Gene Symbols: EPHA5 |
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Molecular weight: 114,803 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 6.53
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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CST Pathways:
Tyrosine Kinases
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