Molecular weight (DA)
24kD
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human EFNA1. AA range:66-115
Specificity
Ephrin-A1 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of Ephrin-A1 protein.
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. Immunohistochemistry: 1/100 - 1/300. Immunofluorescence: 1/200 - 1/1000. ELISA: 1/10000. Not yet tested in other applications.
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
This gene encodes a member of the ephrin (EPH) family. The ephrins and EPH-related receptors comprise the largest subfamily of receptor protein-tyrosine kinases and have been implicated in mediating developmental events, especially in the nervous system and in erythropoiesis. Based on their structures and sequence relationships, ephrins are divided into the ephrin-A (EFNA) class, which are anchored to the membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol linkage, and the ephrin-B (EFNB) class, which are transmembrane proteins. This gene encodes an EFNA class ephrin which binds to the EPHA2, EPHA4, EPHA5, EPHA6, and EPHA7 receptors. Two transcript variants that encode different isoforms were identified through sequence analysis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
induction:By TNF-alpha and interleukin-1 beta.,similarity:Belongs to the ephrin family.,subunit:Binds to the receptor tyrosine kinases EPHA2, EPHA4, EPHA5, EPHA6 and EPHA7. Also binds with low affinity to EPHA1.,
Other name
EFNA1; EPLG1; LERK1; TNFAIP4; Ephrin-A1; EPH-related receptor tyrosine kinase ligand 1; LERK-1; Immediate early response protein B61; Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 4; TNF alpha-induced protein 4
Fields
>>MAPK signaling pathway;>>Ras signaling pathway;>>Rap1 signaling pathway;>>PI3K-Akt signaling pathway;>>Axon guidance;>>MicroRNAs in cancer
Human protein sequence Database
P20827
Mouse protein sequence database
P52793
Rat protein sequence database
P97553
Cellular localization
Cell membrane ; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor .; [Ephrin-A1, secreted form]: Secreted .
Tissue expression
Brain. Down-regulated in primary glioma tissues compared to the normal tissues. The soluble monomeric form is expressed in the glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and breast cancer cells (at protein level).