Ephrin-A1 Protein, Rat, Recombinant (His Tag)

Product Specifications

Background

EPH-related receptor tyrosine kinase ligand 1 (abbreviated as Ephrin-A1) also known as ligand of eph-related kinase 1 or EFNA1, is a member of the ephrin (EPH) family. The Eph family receptor interacting proteins (ephrins) are a family of proteins that serve as the ligands of the Eph receptor, which compose the largest known subfamily of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases (RTKs) . Ephrin-A1/EFNA1 and its Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases are expressed by cells of the SVZ. Ephrin subclasses are further distinguished by their mode of attachment to the plasma membrane: ephrin-A ligands bind EphA receptors and are anchored to the plasma membrane via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) linkage, whereas ephrin-B ligands bind EphB receptors and are anchored via a transmembrane domain. An exception is the EphA4 receptor, which binds both subclasses of ephrins. Ephrin-A1 and one of its receptor EphA2 were expressed in xenograft endothelial cells and also tumor cells and play a role in human cancers, at least in part by influencing tumor neovascularization.

Overview

A DNA sequence encoding the rat EFNA1 (P97553) (Met1-His181) was expressed, fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.

Gene Name

Ephrin-A1

UniProt

P97553

Expression System

HEK293 Cells

Tag

C-His

Endotoxin

< 1.0 EU per μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Purity

> 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Activity

Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA.Immobilized Rat EFNA1-His (Cat:PR53660M2) at 10 μg/mL (100 μl/well) can bind biotinylated mouse EPHA2-His (Cat:50586-M08H) with a linear range of 6.25-200 ng/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Buffer

Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4. Please contact us for any concerns or special requirements. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween 80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Please refer to the specific buffer information in the hard copy of CoA.

Function

Biological Target proteins, Cytokine Proteins, Growth Factor proteins

Molecular Weight

The recombinant rat EFNA1 comprises 175 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 20.7 kDa. The apparent molecular mass of the rat EFNA1 is approximately 27 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions due to glycosylation.

Storage Conditions

In general, recombinant proteins are provided as lyophilized powder which are shipped at ambient temperature. Bulk packages of recombinant proteins are provided as frozen liquid. They are shipped out with blue ice unless customers require otherwise. Stable for 1 year at -20°C or below from date of shipment. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and opening the cap. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.