Receptor tyrosine kinase which binds membrane-bound ephrin family ligands residing on adjacent cells, leading to contact-dependent bidirectional signaling into neighboring cells. The signaling pathway downstream of the receptor is referred to as forward signaling while the signaling pathway downstream of the ephrin ligand is referred to as reverse signaling. Highly promiscuous, it has the unique property among Eph receptors to bind and to be physiologically activated by both GPI-anchored ephrin-A and transmembrane ephrin-B ligands including EFNA1 and EFNB3. Upon activation by ephrin ligands, modulates cell morphology and integrin-dependent cell adhesion through regulation of the Rac, Rap and Rho GTPases activity. Plays an important role in the development of the nervous system controlling different steps of axonal guidance including the establishment of the corticospinal projections. May also control the segregation of motor and sensory axons during neuromuscular circuit development. In addition to its role in axonal guidance plays a role in synaptic plasticity. Activated by EFNA1 phosphorylates CDK5 at Tyr-15 which in turn phosphorylates NGEF regulating RHOA and dendritic spine morphogenesis. In the nervous system, plays also a role in repair after injury preventing axonal regeneration and in angiogenesis playing a role in central nervous system vascular formation. Additionally, its promiscuity makes it available to participate in a variety of cell-cell signaling regulating for instance the development of the thymic epithelium. Recombinant protein corresponding to aa20-547 from human Ephrin type-A receptor 4, fused to hFc-Tag at C-terminal, expressed in Mammalian cells. Molecular Weight: ~84.63kD Biological Activity: The ED50 as determined by its ability to binding recombinant human Ephrin-A5 used funtional ELISA is 66.8nM when EphA4 2ug/ml in a solid phases. Amino Acid Sequence: VTGSRVYPANEVTLLDSRSVQGELGWIASPLEGGWEEVSIMDEKNTPIRTYQVCNVMEPSQNNWLRTDWITREGAQRVYIEIKFTLRDCNSLPGVMGTCKETFNLYYYESDNDKERFIRENQFVKIDTIAADESFTQVDIGDRIMKLNTEIRDVGPLSKKGFYLAFQDVGACIALVSVRVFYKKCPLTVRNLAQFPDTITGADTSSLVEVRGSCVNNSEEKDVPKMYCGADGEWLVPIGNCLCNAGHEERSGECQACKIGYYKALSTDATCAKCPPHSYSVWEGATSCTCDRGFFRADNDAASMPCTRPPSAPLNLISNVNETSVNLEWSSPQNTGGRQDISYNVVCKKCGAGDPSKCRPCGSGVHYTPQQNGLKTTKVSITDLLAHTNYTFEIWAVNGVSKYNPNPDQSVSVTVTTNQAAPSSIALVQAKEVTRYSVALAWLEPDRPNGVILEYEVKYYEKDQNERSYRIVRTAARNTDIKGLNPLTSYVFHVRARTAAGYGDFSEPLEVTTNTVPSRIIGDGANST Storage and Stability: Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from 20mM Tris-HCl, pH 8, 150mM sodium chloride. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O, 0.1% BSA to a concentration of 0.1-1.0mg/ml.
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