Ephrin-A - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Ephrin-A;

NCIt synonyms : Ephrin-A Protein Family; EFNA; Ephrin-A Ligands; Ephrin-A Family; Ephrin A;

NCIt definition : A family of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins that are involved in forward and reverse cell-cell signaling through binding to ephrin-A receptors (EPHA).;

NCIt note : There are 5 known ephrin-A proteins (ephrin-A1-A5).;

Details

Origin ID

C113247;

UMLS CUI

C3830311;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ephrin receptor binding [GO term]
- ephrins [MeSH concept]
- ephrins [MeSH Descriptor]
- obsolete ephrin [GO term]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
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- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Molecular Genetic Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Plasma Membrane [NCIt concept]
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- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]

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