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Name:	Receptors, Eph Family
Description:	A large family of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases that are structurally-related. The name of this family of proteins derives from original protein Eph (now called the EPHA1 RECEPTOR), which was named after the cell line it was first discovered in: Erythropoietin-Producing human Hepatocellular carcinoma cell line. Members of this family have been implicated in regulation of cell-cell interactions involved in nervous system patterning and development.
Synonyms:	Eph Receptors; Eph Receptor Tyrosine Kinase; Ephrin Receptors; Receptors, Ephrin; Eph Family Receptors; Receptors, Eph