EFNB1

Gene Symbol EFNB1
Entrez Gene 1947
Alt Symbol CFND, CFNS, EFB1, EFL3, EPLG2, Elk-L, LERK2
Species Human
Gene Type protein-coding
Description ephrin-B1
Other Description EFL-3|ELK ligand|LERK-2|eph-related receptor tyrosine kinase ligand 2|ligand of eph-related kinase 2
Swissprots D3DVU0 P98172
Accessions EAX05370 EAX05371 P98172 AK311197 BC016649 AAH16649 BC052979 AAH52979 BM972960 BU172498 CB132233 DQ891817 ABM82743 DQ895005 ABM85931 L37361 AAA52369 U09303 AAB41127 U09304 AAA53093 NM_004429 NP_004420
Function Binds to the receptor tyrosine kinases EPHB1 and EPHA1. Binds to, and induce the collapse of, commissural axons/growth cones in vitro. May play a role in constraining the orientation of longitudinally projecting axons (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
Subcellular Location Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein.
Tissue Specificity Heart, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, pancreas.
Top Pathways Axon guidance