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Ephrin Type-A Receptor 6, a receptor tyrosine kinase involved in neuronal development, synaptic plasticity, and implicated in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
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| Gene Symbol | EPHA6 |
| Full Name | Ephrin Type-A Receptor 6 |
| Chromosome | 3q21.1 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a member of the Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases that play critical roles in development and plasticity of the central nervous system[@kawasaki2006]. |
| Primary Expression | Cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, basal ganglia |
| Molecular Weight | 110 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 550 aa |
| Exons | 17 |
| UniProt ID | Q9Y232 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 28534 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000048028 |
| GeneCards | EPHA6 |
| Human Protein Atlas | EPHA6 |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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EPHA6["EPHA6"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
EPHA6 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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