"Ephrins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D036342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.500 D12.776.467.500 D12.776.543.287 D23.529.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Ephrins- Ephrins
- Eph Receptor Ligands
- Ligands, Eph Receptor
- Receptor Ligands, Eph
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