eNOS (Ser-1177), phospho-specific polyclonal, anti-human, mouse, rat

Background:
Nitric oxide (NO) has a broad range of biological activities and is implicated in signaling pathways in phylogenetically diverse species. Nitric oxide synthases (NOS), the enzymes responsible for synthesis of NO, are homodimers whose monomers are themselves two fused enzymes: a cytochrome reductase and a cytochrome that requires three cosubstrates (L-arginine, NADPH, and oxygen) and five cofactors or prosthetic groups (FAD, FMN, calmodulin, tetrahydrobiopterin, and heme). Several distinct NOS isoforms are produced from three distinct genes, inducible NOS (iNOS, NOS-II), neuronal NOS (bNOS, NOS-I), and endothelial NOS (eNOS, ecNOS, NOS-III). Regulation of eNOS activity occurs through phosphorylation at multiple sites. Phosphorylation of Ser-633 (mouse Ser-632) in the FMN binding domain increases eNOS activity and may be important for the maintenance of NO synthesis after initial activation by Ca2+ flux and Ser-1177 phosphorylation. Tyr-657 is phosphorylated by PYK2 in response to fluid shear stress and this phosphorylation leads to attenuation of enzyme activity.

Immunogen: Phospho-eNOS (Ser-1177) synthetic peptide (coupled to carrier protein) corresponds to amino acids surrounding Ser-1177 in human eNOS. This sequence is conserved in rat and mouse eNOS.

Specificity: The antibody detects a 140 kDa* band corresponding to eNOS on SDS-PAGE immunoblots of human umbilical vein endothelial cells grown normally or treated with calyculin A. This reactivity is not observed after lambda phosphatase treatment.

Buffer/Storage:
Rabbit polyclonal, affinity-purified antibody is supplied in 100µl phosphate-buffered saline, 50% glycerol, 1 mg/ml BSA, and 0.05% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Stable for 1 year.