Human VEGFR2/KDR/Flk-1 Alexa Fluor® 488-conjugated Antibody

Applications

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

Background: VEGFR2/KDR/Flk-1

VEGFR2 (KDR/Flk-1), VEGFR1 (Flt-1), and VEGFR3 (Flt-4) belong to the class III subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). All three receptors contain seven immunoglobulin-like repeats in their extracellular domains and kinase insert domains in their intracellular regions. The expression of VEGFR1, 2, and 3 is almost exclusively restricted to the endothelial cells. These receptors are likely to play essential roles in vasculogenesis and angiogenesis.

VEGFR2 cDNA encodes a 1356 amino acid (aa) residue precursor protein with a 19 aa residue signal peptide. Mature VEGFR2 is composed of a 745 aa residue extracellular domain, a 25 aa residue transmembrane domain and a 567 aa residue cytoplasmic domain. In contrast to VEGF R1 which binds both PlGF and VEGF with high affinity, VEGFR2 binds VEGF but not PlGF with high affinity. The recombinant soluble VEGFR2/Fc chimera binds VEGF with high affinity and is a potent VEGF antagonist.

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• Endothelial Cell Differentiation Markers
• Endothelial Cell Markers
• Endothelial Progenitor and Endothelial Cell Markers
• Endothelial Progenitor Cell Markers
• Hemangioblasts
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Markers
• HIF Transcription Factors
• Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC)
• Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs)
• Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs) in the Akt Pathway
• Receptors in the Jak/STAT Pathway
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• VEGF Family
• VEGF Receptors and Regulators on Endothelial Cells