EFNB1 Antibody - #AF7840

Cell surface transmembrane ligand for Eph receptors, a family of receptor tyrosine kinases which are crucial for migration, repulsion and adhesion during neuronal, vascular and epithelial development. Binding to Eph receptors residing on adjacent cells leads to contact-dependent bidirectional signaling into neighboring cells. Shows high affinity for the receptor tyrosine kinase EPHB1/ELK. Can also bind EPHB2 and EPHB3. Binds to, and induces collapse of, commissural axons/growth cones in vitro (By similarity). May play a role in constraining the orientation of longitudinally projecting axons (By similarity).

Inducible phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in the cytoplasmic domain.

Proteolytically processed. The ectodomain is cleaved, probably by a metalloprotease, to produce a membrane-tethered C-terminal fragment. This fragment is then further processed by the gamma-secretase complex to yield a soluble intracellular domain peptide which can translocate to the nucleus. The intracellular domain peptide is highly labile suggesting that it is targeted for degradation by the proteasome.

Cell membrane>Single-pass type I membrane protein. Membrane raft.
Note: May recruit GRIP1 and GRIP2 to membrane raft domains.

Cell membrane>Single-pass type I membrane protein.

Nucleus.
Note: Colocalizes with ZHX2 in the nucleus.

Widely expressed. Detected in both neuronal and non-neuronal tissues. Seems to have particularly strong expression in retina, sciatic nerve, heart and spinal cord.

Interacts (via PDZ-binding motif) with GRIP1 and GRIP2 (via PDZ domain 6). Interacts with TLE1. The intracellular domain peptide interacts with ZHX2; the interaction enhances ZHX2 transcriptional repression activity (By similarity).

Belongs to the ephrin family.