Biologically Active Substance
ephrins
Subclass of:
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins;
Membrane Proteins
Definitions related to ephrins:
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Membrane bound signaling proteins; many are involved in control of morphogenic changes during embryogenesis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Signaling proteins that are ligands for the EPH FAMILY RECEPTORS. They are membrane-bound proteins that are attached to the CELL MEMBRANE either through a GLYCOINOSITOL PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE ANCHOR or through a transmembrane domain. Many of the ephrins are considered important intercellular signaling molecules that control morphogenic changes during embryogenesis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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