Invitrogen

Human MERTK (aa 149-220) Control Fragment Recombinant Protein

Product Details

RP-108055

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Control (Ctrl)

Assay-dependent

Blocking Assay (BLOCK)

Assay-dependent

Product Specifications

Species

Human

Expression System

E. coli

Amino acid sequence

PDDEVTAIIASFSITSVQRSDNGSYICKMKINNEEIVSDPIYIEVQGLPHFTKQPESMNVTRNTAFNLTCQA

Tag

His-ABP-tag

Class

Recombinant

Type

Protein

Purity

>80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

≥5.0 mg/mL

Purification

purified

Storage buffer

PBS/1M urea, pH 7.4

Contains

no preservative

Storage conditions

-20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Product Specific Information

Highest antigen sequence indentity to the following orthologs: Mouse (82%), Rat (82%).

This recombinant protein control fragment may be used for blocking experiments. In IHC/ICC and WB experiments, we recommend a 100x molar excess of the protein fragment control based on the concentration and the molecular weight. Pre-incubate the antibody-protein control fragment mixture for 30 min at room temperature.

Target Information

MERTK (cMER) is a tyrosine kinase proto-oncogene and is involved in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) phagocytosis pathway, which is implicated in human retinal disease. 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. Following activation by ligand, interacts with GRB2 or PLCG2 and induces phosphorylation of MAPK1, MAPK2, FAK/PTK2 or RAC1. MERTK signaling plays a role in various processes such as macrophage clearance of apoptotic cells, platelet aggregation, cytoskeleton reorganization and engulfment. Functions in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) as a regulator of rod outer segments fragments phagocytosis. 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.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.

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Bioinformatics

Protein Aliases: c-mer proto-oncogene tyrosine kinase; MER receptor tyrosine kinase; MGC133349; Proto-oncogene c-Mer; Receptor tyrosine kinase MerTK; sMER; sMERTK; soluble MER; soluble MERTK; STK kinase; Tyrosine-protein kinase Mer