EPHB6 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

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 ephrin receptor encoded by this gene lacks the kinase activity of most receptor tyrosine kinases and binds to ephrin-B ligands. [provided by RefSeq]

EphB6: Kinase-defective receptor for members of the ephrin-B family. Binds to ephrin-B1 and ephrin-B2. Modulates cell adhesion and migration by exerting both positive and negative effects upon stimulation with ephrin-B2. Inhibits JNK activation, T-cell receptor-induced IL-2 secretion and CD25 expression upon stimulation with ephrin-B2. Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family. Ephrin receptor subfamily. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Kinase, protein; Protein kinase, tyrosine (receptor); Protein kinase, TK; Membrane protein, integral; EC 2.7.10.1; TK group; Eph family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 7q33-q35

Cellular Component: integral to plasma membrane; plasma membrane; extracellular region; cytosol

Molecular Function: ephrin receptor activity; receptor activity; ATP binding

Biological Process: axon guidance; ephrin receptor signaling pathway; protein amino acid phosphorylation