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'''Ephrins''' (Eph) are the membrane-bound ligands of ephrin receptors.  The binding of Eph and ephrin receptors is achieved via cell-cell interaction.  Eph/Eph receptor signaling regulates embryonic development, guidance of axon growth, long-term potentiation, angiogenesis and stem-cell differentiation <ref>PMID:17420126</ref>. See also [[Ephrin receptor]], [[Eph/ephrin signaling pathway]], [[Ephrin Type-A Receptor]].
'''Ephrins''' (Eph) are the membrane-bound ligands of ephrin receptors.  The binding of Eph and ephrin receptors is achieved via cell-cell interaction.  Eph/Eph receptor signaling regulates embryonic development, guidance of axon growth, long-term potentiation, angiogenesis and stem-cell differentiation <ref>PMID:17420126</ref>. See also [[Ephrin receptor]], [[Eph/ephrin signaling pathway]], [[Ephrin Type-A Receptor]].
*'''Ephrin-A3''' has a role in forming precise tonotropy in the auditory brainstem to ensure accurate sound discrimination<ref>PMID:34235739</ref>.
*'''Ephrin-A3''' has a role in forming precise tonotropy in the auditory brainstem to ensure accurate sound discrimination<ref>PMID:34235739</ref>.
*'''Ephrin-A5''' is required for the proper guidance and mapping of retinal axons in the mammalian midbrain<ref>PMID:9491985</ref>.


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Revision as of 09:16, 18 June 2024

Structure of glycosylated human ephrin-A5 receptor-binding domain (green) complex with ephrin type A receptor 2 (cyan) (PDB code 3mx0).

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3D structures of ephrin

Updated on 18-June-2024


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