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EFNB2
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesEFNB2, EPLG5, HTKL, Htk-L, LERK5, ephrin B2
External IDsOMIM: 600527; MGI: 105097; HomoloGene: 3019; GeneCards: EFNB2; OMA:EFNB2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_004093
NM_001372056
NM_001372057
NM_001372058

NM_010111
NM_001368299

RefSeq (protein)

NP_004084
NP_001358985
NP_001358986
NP_001358987

NP_034241
NP_001355228

Location (UCSC)Chr 13: 106.49 – 106.54 MbChr 8: 8.67 – 8.71 Mb
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Ephrin-B2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EFNB2 gene.[5]

Function

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This gene encodes a member of the ephrin (EPH) family. The ephrins and EPH-related receptors comprise the largest subfamily of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases and have been implicated in mediating developmental events, especially in the nervous system and in erythropoiesis. 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. This gene encodes an EFNB class ephrin which binds to the EPHB4 and EPHA3 receptors.[6]

Cancer

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EFNB2 gene has been observed progressively downregulated in Human papillomavirus-positive neoplastic keratinocytes derived from uterine cervical preneoplastic lesions at different levels of malignancy.[7] For this reason, EFNB2 is likely to be associated with tumorigenesis and may be a potential prognostic marker for uterine cervical preneoplastic lesions progression.[7]

Interactions

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EFNB2 has been shown to interact with EPHA3[8][9] and EPHB1 in optic chiasm development.[10]

EFNB2 has also been shown to serve as a receptor for Hendra Virus and Nipah Virus, mediating entry into the cell during infection.[11]

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