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Mouse FGFR4 / CD334 Protein (His & Fc Tag)

Fgfr-4

Catalog Number P50194-M03H
Organism Species Mouse
Host Human Cells
Synonyms Fgfr-4
Molecular Weight The recombinant mouse FGFR4/Fc is a disulfide-linked homodimer after removal of the signal peptide. The reduced monomer consists of 598 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 67 kDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rm FGFR4/Fc monomer is approximately 100-110 kDa due to glycosylation.
predicted N Leu l7
SDS-PAGE
Purity > 95 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Protein Construction A DNA sequence encoding the extracellular domain (Met 1-Asp 366) of mouse FGFR4 (NP_032037.2) precursor was fused with the C-terminal polyhistidine tagged Fc region of human IgG1 at the C-terminus.
Bio-activity Measured by its ability to inhibit FGF acidic (aFGF / FGF1) dependent proliferation of Balb/c3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts . The ED50 for this effect is typically 30-40 ng/ml .
Research Area Cancer |Invasion microenvironment |Angiogenesis |Growth Factor & Receptor |Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK)
Formulation Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4
1. Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose and mannitol are added as protectants before lyophilization. Specific concentrations are included in the hardcopy of COA.
Background Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) also known as CD334 antigen or tyrosine kinase related to fibroblast growth factor receptor, is a member of the fibroblast growth factor receptor family, where amino acid sequence is highly conserved between members and throughout evolution. FGFR family members differ from one another in their ligand affinities and tissue distribution. A full-length representative protein would consist of an extracellular region, composed of three immunoglobulin-like domains, a single hydrophobic membrane-spanning segment and a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domain. The extracellular portion of FGFR4/CD334 interacts with fibroblast growth factors, setting in motion a cascade of downstream signals, ultimately influencing mitogenesis and differentiation. FGFR4/CD334 preferentially binds acidic fibroblast growth factor and, although its specific function is unknown, it is overexpressed in gynecological tumor samples, suggesting a role in breast and ovarian tumorigenesis. FGFR4/CD334 signaling is down-regulated by receptor internalization and degradation; MMP14 promotes internalization and degradation of FGFR4/CD334. Mutations in FGFR4/CD334 lead to constitutive kinase activation or impair normal FGFR4 inactivation lead to aberrant signaling.
Reference
  • Hart KC, et al. (2000) Transformation and Stat activation by derivatives of FGFR1, FGFR3, and FGFR4. Oncogene. 19(29): 3309-20.
  • Xie MH, et al. (1999) FGF-19, a novel fibroblast growth factor with unique specificity for FGFR4. Cytokine. 11(10): 729-35.
  • Yu C, et al. (2000) Elevated cholesterol metabolism and bile acid synthesis in mice lacking membrane tyrosine kinase receptor FGFR4. J Biol Chem. 275(20): 15482-9.