Recombinant Human EphA8 Fc Chimera Protein, CF

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  • R&D Systems NS0-derived Recombinant Human EphA8 Fc Chimera Protein (6828-A8)
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Source

NS0

Accession Number

NP_065387

Structure / Form

Disulfide-linked homodimer

Applications

Bioactivity
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Product Specifications

Source

Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived human EphA8 protein
Human EphA8
(Glu31-Thr542)
Accession # NP_065387		 IEGRMD Human IgG1
(Pro100-Lys330)
N-terminus C-terminus

Purity

>90%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain.

Endotoxin Level

<0.01 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

N-terminal Sequence Analysis

Glu31

Predicted Molecular Mass

83.2 kDa (monomer)

SDS-PAGE

94 kDa, reducing conditions

Activity

Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA.
When Recombinant Human EphA8 Fc Chimera is coated at 2 μg/mL (100 μL/well), the concentration of Biotinylayed Recombinant Human Ephrin-A5 Fc Chimera (Catalog # BT374) that produces 50% of the optimal binding response is 2-12 ng/mL.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

6828-A8
Formulation Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MES, NaCl, PEG, CHAPS and Imidazole.
Shipping The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after opening.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after opening.

Background: EphA8

EphA8, also known as Hek3 and Eek, is a 120 kDa glycosylated member of the Eph family of transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases (1, 2). The A and B classes of Eph proteins are distinguished by Ephrin ligand binding preference but have a common structural organization. EphA4 binds and is activated by class A Ephrins but not class B Ephrins (3, 4). Eph-Ephrin interactions are widely involved in the regulation of cell migration, tissue morphogenesis, and cancer progression. The 512 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) of human EphA8 contains an N-terminal Ephrin binding region, a cysteine-rich region, and two fibronectin type III domains (FnIII). The 442 aa cytoplasmic domain contains the tyrosine kinase domain and a sterile alpha motif (SAM) (5). Within the ECD, human EphA8 shares 97% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat EphA8. EphA8 is expressed in neurons in the mesencephalon of the developing brain, particularly in the rostral tectum and the superior colliculus (6-8). It is enriched at the tips of neurite processes and plays a role in projection of superior colliculus axons through the posterior commissure (7, 9). Its expression enhances neurite extension by means of a mechanism that does not require catalytic activity of the tyrosine kinase domain (10). Ephrin-mediated activation of the EphA8 kinase induces phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in the cytoplasmic domain, leading to association with signaling and scaffolding proteins and inhibition of cell-cell adhesion (4, 9, 11). Ligand binding can also promote the Integrin-mediated cellular adhesion to Fibronectin (12). This function, like the enhancement of neurite extension, does not require activation of the kinase domain (12).

References

  1. Pasquale, E.B. (2005) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 6:462.
  2. Merlos-Suarez, A. and E. Batlle (2008) Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 20:194.
  3. Park, S. and M.P. Sanchez (1997) Oncogene 14:533.
  4. Choi, S. et al. (1999) Mol. Cells 9:440.
  5. Chan, J. and V.M. Watt (1991) Oncogene 6:1057.
  6. Koo, J. et al. (2003) Dev. Dyn. 226:596.
  7. Park, S. et al. (1997) EMBO J. 16:3106.
  8. Shim, S. et al. (2007) Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:1614.
  9. Shin, J. et al. (2007) Mol. Cell. Biol. 27:8113.
  10. Gu, C. et al. (2005) Oncogene 24:4243.
  11. Choi, S. and S. Park (1999) Oncogene 18:5413.
  12. Gu, C. and S. Park (2001) Mol. Cell. Biol. 21:4579.

Long Name

Eph Receptor A8

Alternate Names

Eek, Hek3

Entrez Gene IDs

2046 (Human); 13842 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

EPHA8

UniProt

NP_065387

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