SKU : pka-114
Recombinant Human Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor-1, (22-285 a.a.)
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SYNONYMS
FGFR-1, bFGF-R, C-FGR, CD331, fms-related tyrosine kinase 2, Pfeiffer syndrome, CEK, FLG, FLT2, KAL2, BFGFR, FGFBR, HBGFR, FGFR1/FGFR1OP2 FUSION GENE, FGFR1/ZNF198 FUSION GENE, FLG FGFR1/BCR FUSION GENE, FLG protein, FMS-LIKE GENE, N-sam tyrosine kinase, basic fibroblast growth factor receptor 1.
INTRODUCTION
Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGFs) comprise a family of at least 18 structurally related proteins that are involved in a multitude of physiological and pathological cellular processes, including cell growth, differentiation, angiogenesis, wound healing and tumorigenesis. The biological activities of the FGFs are mediated by a family of type I transmembrane tyrosine kinases which undergo dimerization and autophosphorylation after ligand binding. Multiple forms of FGFR-1 to -3 are generated by alternative splicing of the mRNAs. A frequent splicing event involving FGFR-1 and -2 results in receptors containing all three Ig domains, referred to as the alpha isoform, or only IgII and IgIII, referred to as the ? isoform. Only the alpha isoform has been identified for FGFR-3 and FGFR-4. Additional splicing events for FGFR-1 to -3, involving the C-terminal half of the IgIII domain encoded by two mutually exclusive alternative exons, generate FGF receptors with alternative IgIII domains (IIIb and IIIc). An IIIa isoform which is a secreted FGF binding protein containing only the N-terminal half of the IgIII domain plus some intron sequences has also been reported for FGFR-1. Mutations in FGFR-1 to -3 have been found in patients with birth defects involving craniosynostosis.
DESCRIPTION
FGFR1 Human Recombinant produced in Sf9 Baculovirus cells is a single, glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 272 amino acids (22-285) and having a molecular mass of 30.4kDa. (Molecular size on SDS-PAGE will appear at approximately 40-57kDa). FGFR1 is fused to a 8 amino acid His-tag at C-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.