FER is a member of the FPS/FES family of nontransmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases. FER plays a role in regulating cytoskeletal rearrangements and inside out signalling that accompany receptor ligand, cell matrix and cell cell interactions . Genetic analysis using transgenic mouse models implicate FER in the regulation of inflammation and innate immunity. Fer-deficient mice displayed enhanced recruitment of leukocytes in response to local LPS challenge. FER is required for cell-cycle progression in malignant cells. Decreasing the level of FER using RNAi impeded the proliferation of prostate and breast carcinoma cells and led to their arrest at the G0/G1 phase .
Alternative Names
Fert ; Fert2 ; AV082135 ; C330004K01Rik
Tag
N-GST tag
Quantity
10 µg
Regulatory
RUO
Source
Insect cells
Host
Mouse
Biological Activity Comment
The specific activity of FER was determined to be 655 nmol/min/mg as per activity assay protocol.
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