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Human Ephrin-A3 / EFNA3 Protein (His Tag)

EFL2,Ehk1-L,EPLG3,LERK3

Catalog Number P10188-H08H
Organism Species Human
Host Human Cells
Synonyms EFL2,Ehk1-L,EPLG3,LERK3
Molecular Weight The recombinant human EphrinA3 consists of 202 amino acids after removal of the signal peptide and has a predicted molecular mass of 23 kDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rhEphrinA3 is approximately 35-40 kDa due to glycosylation.
predicted N Gln 23
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the human EphrinA3 (NP_004943.1) (Met 1-Ser 213) with the C-terminal propeptide removed was expressed, with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to compete with human EphrinA3 / Fc for binding to immobilized mouse EphA6-his in a functional ELISA assay.
Research Area Neuroscience |Neurology process |Growth and Development |Axon Guidance |Ephrin & Eph Receptor |Ephrin |
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Ephrin-A3 also known as EPH-related receptor tyrosine kinase ligand 3 or EFNA3, is a member of the ephrin 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-A3 and their 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-A3 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. Ephrin-A3 expressed on astrocytes activates EphA4 on the post-synaptic neuron and restricts the growth of dendritic spines through multiple pathways.
Reference
  • Klein R. (2009) Bidirectional modulation of synaptic functions by Eph/ephrin signaling. Nat Neurosci. 12(1): 15-20.
  • Lai KO, et al. (2009) Synapse development and plasticity: roles of ephrin/Eph receptor signaling. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 19(3): 275-83.
  • Prevost N, et al. (2002) Interactions between Eph kinases and ephrins provide a mechanism to support platelet aggregation once cell-to-cell contact has occurred. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 99(14): 9219-24.