EphB4

EPH receptor B4

EPH receptor B4

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


Ephrin type-B receptor 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EPHB4 gene.[5][6]

Quick Facts EPHB4, Available structures ...

Ephrin receptors and their ligands, the ephrins, mediate numerous developmental processes, particularly in the nervous system. Based on their structures and sequence relationships, ephrins are divided into the ephrin-A (EFNA) class, which are anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkage, and the ephrin-B (EFNB) class, which are transmembrane proteins. The Eph family of 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. Ephrin receptors make up the largest subgroup of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family. The protein encoded by this gene binds to ephrin-B2 and plays an essential role in vascular development.[6][7]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Bennett BD, Wang Z, Kuang WJ, Wang A, Groopman JE, Goeddel DV, Scadden DT (Jun 1994). "Cloning and characterization of HTK, a novel transmembrane tyrosine kinase of the EPH subfamily". J Biol Chem. 269 (19): 14211–8. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(17)36776-5. PMID 8188704.

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