Recombinant Human MERTK/MER Protein (His&GST Tag)

MERTK;MER

Q12866

Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase MER (MERTK) is a member of the MER/AXL/TYRO3 receptor kinase family and encodes a transmembrane protein with two fibronectin type-III domains; two Ig-like C2-type (immunoglobulin-like) domains; and one tyrosine kinase domain. MERTK is localized in membrane and is no expressed in normal B- and T-lymphocytes but is expressed in numerous neoplastic B- and T-cell lines. This protein is highly expressed in testis; ovary; prostate; lung; and kidney; with lower expression in spleen; small intestine; colon; and liver. MERTK regulates many physiological processes including cell survival; migration; differentiation; and phagocytosis of apoptotic cells (efferocytosis). Ligand binding at the cell surface induces autophosphorylation of MERTK on its intracellular domain that provides docking sites for downstream signaling molecules. MERTK signaling plays a role in various processes such as macrophage clearance of apoptotic cells; platelet aggregation; cytoskeleton reorganization and engulfment. MERTK plays also an important role in inhibition of Toll-like receptors (TLRs)-mediated innate immune response by activating STAT1; which selectively induces production of suppressors of cytokine signaling SOCS1 and SOCS3. Defects in MERTK are the cause of retinitis pigmentosa type 38.

62 kDa

< 1.0 EU per ug of the protein as determined by the LAL method.

Baculovirus-Insect Cells

Supplied as sterile solution of 50mM Tris, 100mM NaCl, pH 7.4, 20% glycerol, 0.3mM DTT
Normally 5 % - 8 % trehalose, mannitol and 0.01% Tween80 are added as protectants before lyophilization.
Please refer to the specific buffer information in the printed manual.

N-His-GST

50 kDa

> 92 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Glu 578-Tyr 872

Tyrosine-protein kinase Mer;Proto-oncogene c-Mer;Receptor tyrosine kinase MerTK;MERTK;MER;Mer

Q12866