This antibody binds to human Ephrin type-A receptor 2,a receptor tyrosine kinase that binds to membrane-bound ephrin-A ligands residing on adjacent cells,triggering contact-dependent signaling into neighboring cells. Involved in pattern formation during development,angiogenesis and osteoblastogenesis. Eph2A has also been found to be expressed in a variety of cancers. This antibody acts as an agonist of Eph2A signaling.