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EPHA7

Gene
EPHA7
Protein
Ephrin type-A receptor 7
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
998 amino acids
Function
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 is a cognate/functional ligand for EPHA7 and their interaction regulates brain development modulating cell-cell adhesion and repulsion. Has a repellent activity on axons and is for instance involved in the guidance of corticothalamic axons and in the proper topographic mapping of retinal axons to the colliculus. May also regulate brain development through a caspase(CASP3)-dependent proapoptotic activity. Forward signaling may result in activation of components of the ERK signaling pathway including MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MAPK1 AND MAPK3 which are phosphorylated upon activation of EPHA7.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily.
Mass
112.097 kDa
Sequence
MVFQTRYPSWIILCYIWLLRFAHTGEAQAAKEVLLLDSKAQQTELEWISSPPNGWEEISGLDENYTPIRTYQVCQVMEPNQNNWLRTNWISKGNAQRIFVELKFTLRDCNSLPGVLGTCKETFNLYYYETDYDTGRNIRENLYVKIDTIAADESFTQGDLGERKMKLNTEVREIGPLSKKGFYLAFQDVGACIALVSVKVYYKKCWSIIENLAIFPDTVTGSEFSSLVEVRGTCVSSAEEEAENAPRMHCSAEGEWLVPIGKCICKAGYQQKGDTCEPCGRGFYKSSSQDLQCSRCPTHSFSDKEGSSRCECEDGYYRAPSDPPYVACTRPPSAPQNLIFNINQTTVSLEWSPPADNGGRNDVTYRILCKRCSWEQGECVPCGSNIGYMPQQTGLEDNYVTVMDLLAHANYTFEVEAVNGVSDLSRSQRLFAAVSITTGQAAPSQVSGVMKERVLQRSVELSWQEPEHPNGVITEYEIKYYEKDQRERTYSTVKTKSTSASINNLKPGTVYVFQIRAFTAAGYGNYSPRLDVATLEEATGKMFEATAVSSEQNPVIIIAVVAVAGTIILVFMVFGFIIGRRHCGYSKADQEGDEELYFHFKFPGTKTYIDPETYEDPNRAVHQFAKELDASCIKIERVIGAGEFGEVCSGRLKLPGKRDVAVAIKTLKVGYTEKQRRDFLCEASIMGQFDHPNVVHLEGVVTRGKPVMIVIEFMENGALDAFLRKHDGQFTVIQLVGMLRGIAAGMRYLADMGYVHRDLAARNILVNSNLVCKVSDFGLSRVIEDDPEAVYTTTGGKIPVRWTAPEAIQYRKFTSASDVWSYGIVMWEVMSYGERPYWDMSNQDVIKAIEEGYRLPAPMDCPAGLHQLMLDCWQKERAERPKFEQIVGILDKMIRNPNSLKTPLGTCSRPISPLLDQNTPDFTTFCSVGEWLQAIKMERYKDNFTAAGYNSLESVARMTIEDVMSLGITLVGHQKKIMSSIQTMRAQMLHLHGTGIQV

Gene
Epha7
Protein
Ephrin type-A receptor 7
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
998 amino acids
Function
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 is a cognate/functional ligand for EPHA7 and their interaction regulates brain development modulating cell-cell adhesion and repulsion. Has a repellent activity on axons and is for instance involved in the guidance of corticothalamic axons and in the proper topographic mapping of retinal axons to the colliculus. May also regulate brain development through a caspase(CASP3)-dependent proapoptotic activity. Forward signaling may result in activation of components of the ERK signaling pathway including MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MAPK1 AND MAPK3 which are phosphorylated upon activation of EPHA7. Isoform 4 which lacks the kinase domain may regulate isoform 1 adhesive properties.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily.
Mass
111.86 kDa
Sequence
MVVQTRFPSWIILCYIWLLGFAHTGEAQAAKEVLLLDSKAQQTELEWISSPPSGWEEISGLDENYTPIRTYQVCQVMEPNQNNWLRTNWISKGNAQRIFVELKFTLRDCNSLPGVLGTCKETFNLYYYETDYDTGRNIRENLYVKIDTIAADESFTQGDLGERKMKLNTEVREIGPLSKKGFYLAFQDVGACIALVSVKVYYKKCWSIVENLAVFPDTVTGSEFSSLVEVRGTCVSSAEEEAENSPRMHCSAEGEWLVPIGKCICKAGYQQKGDTCEPCGRRFYKSSSQDLQCSRCPTHSFSDREGSSRCECEDGYYRAPSDPPYVACTRPPSAPQNLIFNINQTTVSLEWSPPADNGGRNDVTYRILCKRCSWEQGECVPCGSNIGYMPQQTGLEDNYVTVMDLLAHANYTFEVEAVNGVSDLSRSQRLFAAVSITTGQAAPSQVSGVMKERVLQRSVQLSWQEPEHPNGVITEYEIKYYEKDQRERTYSTLKTKSTSASINNLKPGTVYVFQIRAVTAAGYGNYSPRLDVATLEEASGKMFEATAVSSEQNPVIIIAVVAVAGTIILVFMVFGFIIGRRHCGYSKADQEGDEELYFHFKFPGTKTYIDPETYEDPNRAVHQFAKELDASCIKIERVIGAGEFGEVCSGRLKLPGKRDVAVAIKTLKVGYTEKQRRDFLCEASIMGQFDHPNVVHLEGVVTRGKPVMIVIEFMENGALDAFLRKHDGQFTVIQLVGMLRGIAAGMRYLADMGYVHRDLAARNILVNSNLVCKVSDFGLSRVIEDDPEAVYTTTGGKIPVRWTAPEAIQYRKFTSASDVWSYGIVMWEVMSYGERPYWDMSNQDVIKAIEEGYRLPAPMDCPAGLHQLMLDCWQKDRAERPKFEQIVGILDKMIRNPSSLKTPLGTCSRPLSPLLDQSTPDFTAFCSVGEWLQAIKMERYKDNFTAAGYNSLESVARMTIDDVMSLGITLVGHQKKIMSSIQTMRAQMLHLHGTGIQV

Gene
Epha7
Protein
Ephrin type-A receptor 7
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
998 amino acids
Function
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 is a cognate/functional ligand for EPHA7 and their interaction regulates brain development modulating cell-cell adhesion and repulsion. Has a repellent activity on axons and is for instance involved in the guidance of corticothalamic axons and in the proper topographic mapping of retinal axons to the colliculus. May also regulate brain development through a caspase(CASP3)-dependent proapoptotic activity. Forward signaling may result in activation of components of the ERK signaling pathway including MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MAPK1 AND MAPK3 which are phosphorylated upon activation of EPHA7.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily.
Mass
111.953 kDa
Sequence
MVVQTRYPSWIILCYIWLLGFAHTGEAQAAKEVLLLDSKAQQTELEWISSPPSGWEEISGLDENYTPIRTYQVCQVMEPNQNNWLRTNWISKGNAQRIFVELKFTLRDCNSLPGVLGTCKETFNLYYYETDYDTGRNIRENLYVKIDTIAADESFTQGDLGERKMKLNTEVREIGPLSKKGFYLAFQDVGACIALVSVKVYYKKCWSIIENLAVFPDTVTGSEFSSLVEVRGTCVSSAEEEAENSPRMHCSAEGEWLVPIGKCICKAGYQQKGDTCEPCGRRFYKSSSQDLQCSRCPTHSFSDREGSSRCECEDGYYRAPSDPPYVACTRPPSAPQNLIFNINQTTVSLEWSPPADNGGRNDVTYRILCKRCSWEQGECVPCGSNIGYMPQQTGLEDNYVTVMDLLAHANYTFEVEAVNGVSDLSRSQRLFAAVSITTGQAAPSQVSGVMKERVLQRSVELSWQEPEHPNGVITEYEIKYYEKDQRERTYSTLKTKSTSASINNLKPGTVYVFQIRAFTAAGYGNYSPRLDVATLEEASGKMFEATAVSSEQNPVIIIAVVAVAGTIILVFMVFGFIIGRRHCGYSKADQEGDEELYFHFKFPGTKTYIDPETYEDPNRAVHQFAKELDASCIKIERVIGAGEFGEVCSGRLKLPGKRDVAVAIKTLKVGYTEKQRRDFLCEASIMGQFDHPNVVHLEGVVTRGKPVMIVIEFMENGALDAFLRKHDGQFTVIQLVGMLRGIAAGMRYLADMGYVHRDLAARNILVNSNLVCKVSDFGLSRVIEDDPEAVYTTTGGKIPVRWTAPEAIQYRKFTSASDVWSYGIVMWEVMSYGERPYWDMSNQDVIKAIEEGYRLPAPMDCPAGLHQLMLDCWQKERAERPKFEQIVGILDKMIRNPSSLKTPLGTCSRPISPLLDQSTPDFTAFCSVGEWLQAIKMERYKDNFTAAGYNSLESVARMTIDDVMSLGITLVGHQKKIMSSIQTMRAQMLHLHGTGIQV

Gene
EPHA7
Protein
Ephrin type-A receptor 7
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
993 amino acids
Function
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 is a cognate/functional ligand for EPHA7 and their interaction regulates brain development modulating cell-cell adhesion and repulsion. Has a repellent activity on axons and is for instance involved in the guidance of corticothalamic axons and in the proper topographic mapping of retinal axons to the colliculus. May also regulate brain development through a caspase(CASP3)-dependent proapoptotic activity. Forward signaling may result in activation of components of the ERK signaling pathway including MAP2K1, MAP2K2, MAPK1 AND MAPK3 which are phosphorylated upon activation of EPHA7 (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily.
Mass
111.367 kDa
Sequence
MVLRSRLPPWIMLCSVWLLRFAHTGEAQAAKEVILLDSKAQQTELEWISSPPNGWEEISGLDENYTPIRTYQVCQVMESNQNNWLRTNWIAKSNAQRIFVELKFTLRDCNSLPGVLGTCKETFNLYYYETDYDTGRNIRENQYVKIDTIAADESFTQGDLGERKMKLNTEVREIGPLSKKGFYLAFQDVGACIALVSVKVYYKKCWSIIENLAIFPDTVTGSEFSSLVEVRGTCVSSAEEEAENSPKMHCSAEGEWLVPIGKCICKAGYQQKGDTCEPCGRGFYKSSSQDLQCSRCPTHSFSDKEGSSRCDCEDSYYRAPSDPPYVACTRPPSAPQNLIFNINQTTVSLEWSPPADNGGRNDVTYRILCKRCSWEQGECVPCGSNIGYMPQQTGLVDNYVTVMDLLAHANYTFEVEAVNGVSDLSRSQRLFAAVSITTGQAAPSQVSGVMKERVLQRSVELSWQEPEHPNGVITEYEIKYYEKDQRERTYSTVKTKSTSASINNLKPGTVYVFQIRAFTAAGYGNYSPRLDVATLEEATATAVSSEQNPVIIIAVVAVAGTIILVFMVFGFIIGRRHCGYSKADQEGDEELYFHFKFPGTKTYIDPETYEDPNRAVHQFAKELDASCIKIERVIGAGEFGEVCSGRLKLPGKRDVAVAIKTLKVGYTEKQRRDFLCEASIMGQFDHPNVVHLEGVVTRGKPVMIVIEYMENGALDAFLRKHDGQFTVIQLVGMLRGIAAGMRYLADMGYVHRDLAARNILVNSNLVCKVSDFGLSRVIEDDPEAVYTTTGGKIPVRWTAPEAIQYRKFTSASDVWSYGIVMWEVMSYGERPYWDMSNQDVIKAIEEGYRLPAPMDCPAGLHQLMLDCWQKERGERPKFEQIVGILDKMIRNPNSLKTPLGTCSRPISPLLDQNTPDFTTFCSVGEWLQAIKMERYKDNFTAAGYNSLESVARMTIEDVMSLGITLVGHQKKIMSSIQTMRAQMLHLHGTGIQV