Recombinant Mouse EphA4 Fc Chimera Protein, CF

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  • R&D Systems NS0-derived Recombinant Mouse EphA4 Fc Chimera Protein (641-A4)
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Source

NS0

Accession Number

Q03137

Structure / Form

Disulfide-linked homodimer

Applications

Binding Activity
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Product Specifications

Source

Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived mouse EphA4 protein
Mouse EphA4
(Val20-Thr547)
Accession # Q03137		 IEGRMD Human IgG1
(Pro100-Lys330)		 6 His tag
N-terminus C-terminus

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions and visualized by silver stain.

Endotoxin Level

<0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

N-terminal Sequence Analysis

Val20

Predicted Molecular Mass

85.7 kDa (monomer)

SDS-PAGE

110 kDa, reducing conditions

Activity

Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA.
Immobilized Recombinant Mouse EphA4 Fc Chimera at 2 µg/mL (100 µL/well) can bind recombinant human Ephrin-A5 Fc Chimera with a linear range of 0.16-10 ng/mL.
Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

641-A4
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in MES, NaCl, CHAPS, Imidazole and PEG 3350.
Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 400 μg/mL in sterile PBS.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. 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, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

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Background: EphA4

EphA4, also known as Hek8, Tyro1, and Sek, is a 120‑130 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 is unusual in its ability to be activated by both Ephrin-A and -B molecules, although its interactions with Ephrin-B2 and -B3 are weaker than with Ephrin-A ligands (3, 4). Eph-Ephrin interactions are widely involved in the regulation of cell migration, tissue morphogenesis, and cancer progression. The 528 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) of mouse EphA4 contains an N-terminal Ephrin binding region, a cysteine-rich region, and two fibronectin type III domains (FnIII). The 417 aa cytoplasmic domain contains the tyrosine kinase domain and a sterile alpha motif (SAM) (5). Within the ECD, mouse EphA4 shares 98.3% and 99.6% aa sequence identity with human and rat EphA4, respectively. Alternate splicing of mouse EphA4 generates a short isoform with a 50 aa deletion within the kinase domain. EphA4 is activated by interactions with Ephrin ligands, triggering a repulsive effect on neurite migration (6, 7). This function is important for the accurate guidance and pathfinding of neurites and axons in the spiral ganglion of the cochlea, the anterior commissure, and the corticospinal tract (6‑8). Neuronal EphA4 interactions with astrocyte‑expressed Ephrins also plays a critical role in long term potentiation by regulating hippocampal neuron dendrite arborization, spine maturation, and function (9‑11). The up‑regulation of EphA4 in gastric carcinoma is negatively correlated with patient survival (12). In glioma, EphA4 associates with FGF R1, and this enhances FGF basic-induced tumor cell migration (13). EphA4 is also involved in morphogenesis of the thymic epithelium and T cell development (14).

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. Gale, N.W. et al. (1996) Neuron 17:9.
  4. Qin, H. et al. (2010) J. Biol. Chem. 285:644.
  5. Gilardi-Hebenstreit, P. et al. (1992) Oncogene 7:2499.
  6. Brors, D. et al. (2003) J. Comp. Neurol. 462:90.
  7. Ho, S.K.Y. et al. (2009) Neuroscience 160:784.
  8. Canty, A.J. et al. (2006) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 103:15629.
  9. Murai, K.K. et al. (2003) Nat. Neurosci. 6:153.
  10. Filosa, A. et al. (2009) Nat. Neurosci. 12:1285.
  11. Fu, A.K.Y. et al. (2011) Nat. Neurosci. 14:181.
  12. Oki, M. et al. (2008) World J. Gastroenterol. 14:5650.
  13. Fukai, J. et al. (2008) Mol. Cancer Ther. 7:2768.
  14. Munoz, J.J. et al. (2006) J. Immunol. 177:804.

Long Name

Eph Receptor A4

Alternate Names

Cek8, Hek8, Sek1, Tyro1

Entrez Gene IDs

2043 (Human); 13838 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

EPHA4

UniProt

Q03137

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