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Ephrin-A4 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Ephrin-A4
Tree Number(s)
D09.400.430.890.448.330
D12.644.276.500.400
D12.776.395.550.448.330
D12.776.467.500.400
D12.776.543.287.400
D12.776.543.484.500.330
D12.776.543.550.418.330
D23.529.500.400
Unique ID
D036385
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036385
Scope Note
A GLYCOINOSITOL PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE ANCHOR containing ephrin found in variety of adult tissue such as KIDNEY; LUNG; COLON and OVARY. During embryonic development, ephrin-A4 is expressed in the HIPPOCAMPUS and CEREBRAL CORTEX. It binds preferentially to ephA receptors (EPH FAMILY RECEPTORS) with the exception of the EPHA1 RECEPTOR.
Entry Term(s)
EPLG4
Epl4 Protein
LERK-4
LERK-4 Protein
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Membrane Proteins (1995-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; LERK-4 PROTEIN (now EPHRIN-A4) was indexed under MEMBRANE PROTEINS 1995-2002
History Note
2003; use EPHRIN-A4 (NM) 1995-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2023/03/16
Ephrin-A4 Preferred
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