A large family of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases that are structurally-related. The name of this family of proteins derives from original protein Eph (now called the EPHA1 RECEPTOR), which was named after the cell line it was first discovered in: Erythropoietin-Producing human Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line. Members of this family have been implicated in regulation of cell-cell interactions involved in nervous system patterning and development.
Also Known As:
Eph Receptors; Receptors, Eph; Receptors, Eph Family; EphA Receptors; EphB Receptor; EphB Receptors; Ephrin A Receptors; Ephrin B Receptor; Ephrin B Receptors; Ephrin Receptors; Receptor, Ephrin B; Receptors, EphB; Receptors, Ephrin; Receptors, Ephrin A; Eph Receptor Tyrosine Kinase