EPHA4 / Ephrin Type-A Receptor 4 Recombinant Protein | EPHA4 recombinant protein

Human EPHA4 / Ephrin Type-A Receptor 4 Recombinant Protein

• Gene Names: EPHA4; EK8; SEK; HEK8; TYRO1
• Applications: ELISA, Western Blot
• Purity: >95% by SDS-PAGE
• Synonyms: EPHA4 / Ephrin Type-A Receptor 4; Human EPHA4 / Ephrin Type-A Receptor 4 Recombinant Protein; Ephrin type-A receptor 4; EPH-like kinase 8; EK8; Tyrosine-protein kinase TYRO1; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor SEK; HEK8; SEK; TYRO1; EPHA4 recombinant protein

• Host: E Coli
• Purity/Purification: >95% by SDS-PAGE
• Form/Format: Liquid; 50mM NaH2PO4, 500mM NaCl Buffer with 500mM Imidazole, 10% Glycerol (PH8.0)
• Concentration: Reconstitution Dependent (varies by lot)
• Sequence Length: 986

• Applicable Applications for EPHA4 recombinant protein: ELISA (EIA), Western Blot (WB), Antigen Protein (AP), Protein Array
• Species: Human
• Tag: His
• Subunit: Heterotetramer upon binding of the ligand. The heterotetramer is composed of an ephrin dimer and a receptor dimer. Oligomerization is probably required to induce biological responses. Interacts (phosphorylated at position Tyr-602) with FYN. Interacts with CDK5, CDK5R1 and NGEF; upon activation by EFNA1 induces NGEF phosphorylation by the kinase CDK5. Interacts with CHN1; effector of EPHA4 in axon guidance linking EPHA4 activation to RAC1 regulation (By similarity). Interacts (via PDZ motif) with SIPA1L1 (via PDZ domain); controls neuronal morphology through regulation of the RAP1 (RAP1A or RAP1B) and RAP2 (RAP2A, RAP2B or RAP2C) GTPases.
• Entry Function: 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.
• Preparation and Storage: Store at -20 degree C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 4758280
• NCBI GeneID: 2043
• NCBI Accession #: NP_004429.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NP_004429.1
• UniProt Accession #: P54764
• NCBI Official Full Name: ephrin type-A receptor 4 isoform a
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: EPH receptor A4
• NCBI Official Symbol: EPHA4
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: EK8; SEK; HEK8; TYRO1
• NCBI Protein Information: ephrin type-A receptor 4
• UniProt Protein Name: Ephrin type-A receptor 4
• Protein Family: Ephrin type-A receptor
• UniProt Gene Name: EPHA4
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: HEK8; SEK; TYRO1; EK8; hEK8
• UniProt Entry Name: EPHA4_HUMAN

NCBI Description

This gene belongs to the ephrin receptor subfamily of the protein-tyrosine kinase family. EPH and EPH-related receptors have been implicated in mediating developmental events, particularly in the nervous system. Receptors in the EPH subfamily typically have a single kinase domain and an extracellular region containing a Cys-rich domain and 2 fibronectin type III repeats. The ephrin receptors are divided into 2 groups based on the similarity of their extracellular domain sequences and their affinities for binding ephrin-A and ephrin-B ligands. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]

Uniprot Description

EphA4: a tyrosine kinase receptor of the Eph family. Receptor for members of the ephrin-A family. Binds to ephrin-A1, -A4 and -A5. Binds more poorly to ephrin-A2 and -A3. May play a role in hindbrain pattern formation. The Eph receptor tyrosine kinase family, the largest in the tyrosine kinase group, has fourteen members. They bind membrane-anchored ligands, ephrins, at sites of cell-cell contact, regulating the repulsion and adhesion of cells that underlie the establishment, maintenance, and remodeling of patterns of cellular organization. Eph signals are particularly important in regulating cell adhesion and cell migration during development, axon guidance, homeostasis and disease. EphA receptors bind to GPI-anchored ephrin-A ligands, while EphB receptors bind to ephrin-B proteins that have a transmembrane and cytoplasmic domain. Interactions between EphB receptor kinases and ephrin-B proteins transduce signals bidirectionally, signaling to both interacting cell types. Eph receptors and ephrins also regulate the adhesion of endothelial cells and are required for the remodeling of blood vessels.

Protein type: EC 2.7.10.1; Kinase, protein; Protein kinase, tyrosine (receptor); Membrane protein, integral; Protein kinase, TK; TK group; Eph family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2q36.1

Cellular Component: Golgi apparatus; cell surface; endoplasmic reticulum; integral to plasma membrane; postsynaptic density; dendrite; dendritic spine; perikaryon; postsynaptic membrane; mitochondrial outer membrane; axon; early endosome membrane; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; nerve terminal; neuromuscular junction; cell junction; filopodium

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; protein binding; ephrin receptor binding; transmembrane-ephrin receptor activity; GPI-linked ephrin receptor activity; PH domain binding; ATP binding; protein kinase activity

Biological Process: axon guidance; positive regulation of JNK activity; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; negative regulation of axon regeneration; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; motor axon guidance; regulation of astrocyte differentiation; positive regulation of dendrite morphogenesis; glial cell migration; regulation of axonogenesis; adult walking behavior; ephrin receptor signaling pathway; corticospinal tract morphogenesis; cell adhesion