Gene description for PTPRA
Gene name	protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type A
Gene symbol	PTPRA
Other names/aliases	HEPTP HLPR HPTPA HPTPalpha LRP PTPA PTPRL2 R-PTP-alpha RPTPA
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified PTPRA in Thymus
1 Experiment ID 538 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 23844026    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Characterization of human thymic exosomes. Authors Skogberg G, Gudmundsdottir J, van der Post S, Sandström K, Bruhn S, Benson M, Mincheva-Nilsson L, Baranov V, Telemo E, Ekwall O. Journal name PLoS One Publication year 2013 Sample Thymus Sample name Normal-Thymus Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV130018: EV-METRIC:63%