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General description

ROS1 is a proto-oncogene and member of the sevenless subfamily of tyrosine kinase insulin receptor genes. ROS1 is highly-expressed in a variety of tumor cell lines and functions as a growth or differentiation factor receptor. The FIG gene can fuse with the ROS1 gene in glioblastoma cell lines. The resulting ROS1/FIG fusion protein is a constitutively activated tyrosine kinase. Direct interaction of ROS1 and the phosphatase SHP-1 can lead to efficient downregulation of ROS1-mediated signaling. Binding sites in the ROS1 cytoplasmic domain display high affinity binding to the SHP-1 N-terminal SH2 domain.

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Physical form

Supplied in 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150mM NaCl, 10mM glutathione, 0.1mM EDTA, 0.25mM DTT, 0.1mM PMSF, 25% glycerol.

Preparation Note

after opening, aliquot into smaller quantities and store at -70 °C. Avoid repeating handling and multiple freeze/thaw cycles