Function
Acts as a receptor for human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) to mediate viral entry and fusion in glioblastoma cells.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Cell membrane (Single-pass type I membrane protein); Cell projection, ruffle membrane (Single-pass type I membrane protein); Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane (Single-pass type I membrane protein); Cell junction, focal adhesion
Tissue Specificity: Expressed in brain and glioma tissue and glioma cell lines (at protein level). Expressed most highly in tissues that contain a high proportion of epithelial cells, e.g. skin, intestine, lung, and ovary
Disease Association: Cataract 6, multiple types (CTRCT6) : An opacification of the crystalline lens of the eye that frequently results in visual impairment or blindness. Opacities vary in morphology, are often confined to a portion of the lens, and may be static or progressive. CTRCT6 includes posterior polar and age-related cortical cataracts, among others. Posterior polar cataract is a subcapsular opacity, usually disk-shaped, located at the back of the lens. Age-related cortical cataract is a developmental punctate opacity restricted to the cortex. The cataract is white or cerulean, increases in number with age, but rarely affects vision. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry] | [Overexpressed in several cancer types and promotes malignancy]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EPHA2), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 28-328aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 38.3kDa, purity Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
