Gene Information
Gene NameECK
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length976
Protein NamesEphrin type-A receptor 2 (EC 2.7.10.1) (Epithelial cell kinase) (Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor ECK)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP29317
Gene CardEPHA2
Uniprot IDP29317
PfamPF14575; PF01404; PF00041; PF07714; PF00536
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed 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. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17332925}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001899(Rat);0.088889(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1MQB  (X-ray  2.30A  2E8N  (NMR  2K9Y  (NMR  2KSO  (NMR  2X10  (X-ray  3.00A  2X11  (X-ray  4.83A  3C8X  (X-ray  1.95A  3CZU  (X-ray  2.65A  3FL7  (X-ray  2.50A  3HEI  (X-ray  2.00A  3HPN  (X-ray  2.52A  3KKA  (X-ray  2.40A  3MBW  (X-ray  2.81A  3MX0  (X-ray  3.51A  3SKJ  (X-ray  2.50A  4P2K  (X-ray  1.50A  4PDO  (X-ray  2.10A  4TRL  (X-ray  2.45A  5EK7  (X-ray  1.90A  5I9U  (X-ray  1.89A  5I9V  (X-ray  1.46A  5I9W  (X-ray  1.36A  5I9X  (X-ray  1.43A  5I9Y  (X-ray  1.23A  5I9Z  (X-ray  1.70A  5IA0  (X-ray  1.95A  5IA1  (X-ray  2.04A  5IA2  (X-ray  1.62A  5IA3  (X-ray  1.79A  5IA4  (X-ray  1.80A  5IA5  (X-ray  1.78A  5NJZ  (X-ray  1.77A  5NK0  (X-ray  1.60A  5NK1  (X-ray  1.55A  5NK2  (X-ray  1.65A  5NK3  (X-ray  1.59A  5NK4  (X-ray  1.45A  5NK5  (X-ray  1.33A  5NK6  (X-ray  1.27A  5NK7  (X-ray  1.89A  5NK8  (X-ray  1.76A  5NK9  (X-ray  1.59A  5NKA  (X-ray  1.38A  5NKB  (X-ray  1.50A  5NKC  (X-ray  1.45A  5NKD  (X-ray  1.41A  5NKE  (X-ray  1.39A  5NKF  (X-ray  1.10A  5NKG  (X-ray  1.10A  5NKH  (X-ray  1.29A  5NKI  (X-ray  1.68A  5NZ9  (NMR  6B9L  (X-ray  3.20A  6F7M  (NMR  6F7N  (NMR  6FNF  (X-ray  1.56A  6FNG  (X-ray  1.04A  6FNH  (X-ray  1.38A  6HES  (X-ray  1.13A  6HET  (X-ray  1.21A  6HEU  (X-ray  1.72A  6HEV  (X-ray  1.28A  6HEW  (X-ray  1.27A  6HEX  (X-ray  1.41A  6HEY  (X-ray  1.37A  6NJZ  (X-ray  1.90A  6NK0  (X-ray  1.53A  6NK1  (X-ray  1.55A  6NK2  (X-ray  2.20A  6NKP  (X-ray  2.03A  6Q7B  (X-ray  1.01A  6Q7C  (X-ray  1.05A  6Q7D  (X-ray  0.98A  6Q7E  (X-ray  1.06A  6Q7F  (X-ray  1.20A  6Q7G  (X-ray  1.05A  6RW2  (X-ray  2.26A  7B7N  (X-ray  2.69A  7CZE  (X-ray  3.00A  7CZF  (X-ray  3.20A  7KJA  (X-ray  1.75A  7KJB  (X-ray  2.80A  7KJC  (X-ray  2.30A 
DBSNP rs1058372  rs34192549  rs55747232  rs56198600  rs34021505  rs116506614  rs922655349  rs35903225  rs137853200  rs137853199 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794797, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19573808, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20223987, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20861311, ECO:0000269|PubMed:34067457};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell projection, ruffle membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19573808};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19573808};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell junction, focal adhesion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10655584}. Note=Present at regions of cell-cell contacts but also at the leading edge of migrating cells (PubMed:19573808, PubMed:20861311). Relocates from the plasma membrane to the cytoplasmic and perinuclear regions in cancer cells (PubMed:18794797). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18794797, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19573808, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20861311, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26158630}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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