• 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.  

• 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.  

• Source

  Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived

  Mouse EphA4 (Val20-Thr547) Accession # Q03137	IEGRMD	Human IgG1 (Pro100-Lys330)	6 His tag
  N-terminus			C-terminus

• Accession #

• N-terminal Sequence    
  Analysis

  Val20

• Structure / Form

  Disulfide-linked homodimer

• Predicted Molecular Mass

  85.7 kDa (monomer)

• SDS-PAGE

  110 kDa, reducing conditions

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

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  2043 (Human); 13838 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  Cek8; EC 2.7.10; EC 2.7.10.1; EK8; EPH receptor A4; EphA4; EPH-like kinase 8; ephrin type-A receptor 4; Hek8; receptor protein-tyrosine kinase HEK8; SEK; Sek1; TYRO1 protein tyrosine kinase; Tyro1; Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor SEK; Tyrosine-protein kinase TYRO1