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Also known as: AXL • AXL receptor tyrosine kinase • Tyro7 • EC • UFO • ARK • JTK11 • UF • Adhesion-related kinase
AXL is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) belonging to the TAM family (Tyro3, AXL, MER), characterized by a unique extracellular domain comprising two immunoglobulin-like and two fibronectin type III repeats. AXL is activated primarily by its high-affinity ligand Gas6 (growth arrest-specific protein 6), a vitamin K-dependent protein, as well as by Protein S, leading to receptor dimerization and trans-autophosphorylation at key residues including Y779 and Y821. Downstream signaling cascades include PI3K/AKT, MAPK/ERK, NF-κB, and JAK/STAT pathways, regulating cell survival, proliferation, migration, and immune modulation. AXL is overexpressed in numerous solid tumors and hematological malignancies, correlating with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), drug resistance, and poor prognosis. Its role in innate immune suppression and tumor immune evasion has elevated AXL as a compelling oncology drug target, driving intense interest in small-molecule inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates across NSCLC, AML, breast, and pancreatic cancers.
AXL drug discovery presents several assay challenges, including selectivity profiling against closely related TAM kinases (Tyro3, MER) and managing potent covalent or type II inhibitors whose kinetics are poorly captured by endpoint methods. ADP-Glo and HTRF assays measure single fixed timepoints, masking biphasic progress curves and failing to capture covalent inhibitor kinact/KI parameters critical for AXL programs. Radiometric assays introduce handling complexity and waste disposal burdens. AssayQuant's PhosphoSens continuous fluorescent kinase assay monitors AXL substrate phosphorylation in real time at physiological ATP concentrations, generating full progress curves that directly reveal mechanism-of-inhibition, time-dependent inhibition, and accurate IC50 values. This enables robust covalent inhibitor characterization, reduces assay artifacts from product inhibition, and accelerates SAR cycles with higher data quality across AXL inhibitor campaigns.
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PhosphoSens-Kinetic assays directly quantify enzyme activity by continuously monitoring substrate phosphorylation or dephosphorylation in real time, generating a full progress curve in every well.
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