Description
Product Characteristics:
Plexin A2 is a coreceptor for SEMA3A and is necessary for signaling by class 3 semaphorins and subsequent remodeling of the cytoskeleton. This coreceptor plays a role in axon guidance, invasive growth and cell migration. Class 3 semaphorins bind to a complex composed of a neuropilin and a plexin in which the plexin modulates the affinity of the complex for specific semaphorins, and its cytoplasmic domain is required for the activation of down-stream signaling events in the cytoplasm.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane
Synonyms: PlexinA2, PLXA2, PLXNA2, Semaphorin receptor OCT.
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the plexin-A family of semaphorin co-receptors. Semaphorins are a large family of secreted or membrane-bound proteins that mediate repulsive effects on axon pathfinding during nervous system development. A subset of semaphorins are recognized by plexin-A/neuropilin transmembrane receptor complexes, triggering a cellular signal transduction cascade that leads to axon repulsion. This plexin-A family member is thought to transduce signals from semaphorin-3A and -3C. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]