EPHA2
EPH receptor A2 | ECK

This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. This gene encodes a protein that binds ephrin-A ligands. Mutations in this gene are the cause of certain genetically-related cataract disorders.[provided by RefSeq, May 2010]

Member of: DE-4 Developmental clusters: GC2
Biological processes 68 terms
ATP binding (GO:0005524)angiogenesis (GO:0001525)animal organ development (GO:0048513)bone remodeling (GO:0046849)bone remodeling (GO:0046849)branching involved in mammary gland duct morphogenesis (GO:0060444)branching involved in mammary gland duct morphogenesis (GO:0060444)cAMP metabolic process (GO:0046058)cadherin binding (GO:0045296)cell chemotaxis (GO:0060326)cell junction (GO:0030054)cell migration (GO:0016477)cell motility (GO:0048870)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway (GO:0007169)cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway (GO:0007169)ephrin receptor activity (GO:0005003)ephrin receptor activity (GO:0005003)ephrin receptor signaling pathway (GO:0048013)epithelial cell differentiation (GO:0030855)focal adhesion (GO:0005925)focal adhesion (GO:0005925)focal adhesion (GO:0005925)growth factor binding (GO:0019838)intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage (GO:0008630)keratinocyte differentiation (GO:0030216)lamellipodium (GO:0030027)lamellipodium membrane (GO:0031258)leading edge membrane (GO:0031256)lens fiber cell morphogenesis (GO:0070309)lens fiber cell morphogenesis (GO:0070309)mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0033598)mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation (GO:0033598)membrane (GO:0016020)molecular function activator activity (GO:0140677)negative regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin (GO:0033629)osteoblast differentiation (GO:0001649)osteoblast differentiation (GO:0001649)osteoclast differentiation (GO:0030316)osteoclast differentiation (GO:0030316)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of bicellular tight junction assembly (GO:1903348)positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335)positive regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane (GO:1903078)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein localization to plasma membrane (GO:0072659)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade (GO:0070372)regulation of angiogenesis (GO:0045765)regulation of angiogenesis (GO:0045765)regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration (GO:0043535)regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration (GO:0043535)regulation of cell adhesion (GO:0030155)regulation of cell migration (GO:0030334)regulation of lamellipodium assembly (GO:0010591)response to growth factor (GO:0070848)response to stress (GO:0006950)ruffle membrane (GO:0032587)signaling receptor complex (GO:0043235)tight junction (GO:0070160)transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004714)transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004714)
Expression (TPM)
EPHA2 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating EPHA2 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for EPHA2. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = EPHA2 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to EPHA2

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of EPHA2, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr1:15,975,319–15,976,269 180.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 788
chr1:16,012,632–16,013,679 142.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 615
chr1:16,026,326–16,027,360 129.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 186
chr1:16,032,851–16,033,317 123.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 349
chr1:16,048,527–16,049,209 107.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 288
chr1:16,073,117–16,073,908 82.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 375
chr1:16,115,357–16,116,733 40.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 269
chr1:16,145,972–16,147,046 9.6 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 689
chr1:16,154,818–16,156,461 31 bp At TSS Multiome 742
chr1:16,162,474–16,162,862 6.4 kb Proximal (<10kb) 271
chr1:16,164,237–16,164,480 8.2 kb Proximal (<10kb) 515
chr1:16,167,178–16,168,479 11.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 501
chr1:16,206,128–16,208,181 50.7 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 760
chr1:16,212,441–16,212,918 56.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 183
chr1:16,215,805–16,218,073 61.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 490
chr1:16,226,476–16,227,566 70.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 208
chr1:16,236,291–16,237,528 81.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 717
chr1:16,351,966–16,353,171 196.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 894
chr1:16,366,922–16,368,057 211.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 957
chr1:16,440,240–16,440,992 284.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 936

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the EPHA2 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr1:15,965,319 – 16,450,992
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq