Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables chemorepellent activity; ephrin receptor binding activity; and neurotrophin TRKB receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including ephrin receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of nervous system development; and synaptic membrane adhesion. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to follicle-stimulating hormone stimulus; cellular response to forskolin; and retinal ganglion cell axon guidance. Located in adherens junction; basement membrane; and plasma membrane. Is active in GABA-ergic synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; embryo ectoderm; limb; nervous system; and sensory organ. Used to study anencephaly. Orthologous to human EFNA5 (ephrin A5).