Background:

Acidic and basic fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are members of a family of multifunctional polypeptide growth factors that stimulate proliferation of cells of mesenchymal, epithelial and neuroectodermal origin. Like other growth factors, FGFs act by binding and activating specific cell surface receptors. These include the Flg receptor or FGFR-1, the Bek receptor or FGFR-2, FGFR-3, FGFR-4, FGFR-5 and FGFR-6. These receptors usually contain an extracellular ligandbinding region containing three immunoglobulin-like domains, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase domain. The gene encoding human FGFR-4, unlike the other FGFR genes, is alternatively spliced to produce only one isoform. It is expressed in fetal adrenal, lung, kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, striated muscle and spleen tissues. FGFR-4 is also overexpressed in breast cancers and, subsequently, is a potential target for drug therapy.

Specificity:

FGFR4 (phospho-Y642) polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of FGFR4 protein only when phosphorylated at Try642 .

Alternative names:

Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 ; FGFR-4; CD334; FGFR4; JTK2; TKF

Species reactivity:

Human

Host:

Rabbit

Ig type:

1 mg/ml in Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with 0.05% sodium azide, approx. pH 7.3.

Immunogen:

Synthetic phosphopeptide derived from human FGFR4 around the phosphorylation site of Tyrosine642.

Purification & Purity:

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Molecular weight:

~ 100 kDa

Applications:

WB

Usage:

WB: 1:500~1:1000

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Precautions:

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

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