• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse Mer in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 20% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human Mer is observed and less than 1% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) Axl and rmDtk is observed.

• Source

  Polyclonal Goat IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  S. frugiperda insect ovarian cell line     Sf 21-derived recombinant mouse Mer    
  Glu23-Phe498    
  Accession # Q60805

• Formulation

  Supplied in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

• Label

  Alexa Fluor 647

Applications

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Flow Cytometry

  0.1 µg/10    ⁶ cells

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Shipping

  The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

• Stability & Storage

  Protect from light.    Do not freeze.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied.

Background: Mer

Axl (Ufo, Ark), Dtk (Sky, Tyro3, Rse, Brt) and Mer (human and mouse homologues of chicken c-Eyk) constitute a receptor tyrosine kinase subfamily. The extracellular domains of these proteins contain two Ig-like motifs and two fibronectin type III motifs. This characteristic topology is also found in neural cell adhesion molecules and in receptor tyrosine phosphatases. These receptors bind the vitamin K-dependent protein growth-arrest-specific gene 6 (Gas6) which is structurally related to the anticoagulation factor protein S. Binding of Gas6 induces receptor autophosphorylation and downstream signaling pathways that can lead to cell proliferation, migration or the prevention of apoptosis. Studies suggest that this family of tyrosine kinase receptors may be involved in hematopoiesis, embryonic development, tumorigenesis and regulation of testicular functions (1, 2).

• References:

1. Nagata, K. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 22:30022.

2. Crosier, K.E. and P.S Crosier (1997) Pathology 29:131.

• Long Name:

  Receptor Tyrosine Protein Kinase Mer

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  10461 (Human); 17289 (Mouse)

• Alternate Names:

  c-Eyk; c-mer proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase; C-mer; EC 2.7.10; EC 2.7.10.1; MER receptor tyrosine kinase; Mer; MerTK; MGC133349; Receptor tyrosine kinase MerTK; RP38Proto-oncogene c-Mer; STK kinase; tyrosine-protein kinase Mer