MEK-3 (Phospho Ser218) polyclonal antibody, anti-human, mouse, rat

Background:
The protein encoded by this gene is a dual specificity protein kinase that belongs to the MAP kinase kinase family. This kinase is activated by mitogenic and environmental stress, and participates in the MAP kinase-mediated signaling cascade. It phosphorylates and thus activates MAPK14/p38-MAPK. This kinase can be activated by insulin, and is necessary for the expression of glucose transporter. Expression of RAS oncogene is found to result in the accumulation of the active form of this kinase, which thus leads to the constitutive activation of MAPK14, and confers oncogenic transformation of primary cells. The inhibition of this kinase is involved in the pathogenesis of Yersina pseudotuberculosis. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode distinct isoforms have been reported for this gene.

Research Area: Signal transduction, Cancer, Epigenetics and nuclear signaling, Immunology

Synonyms: Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3, MAP2K3, MEK3, MKK3, PRKMK3, SKK2, Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3, MAP kinase kinase 3, MAPKK 3, MAPK/ERK kinase 3, MEK 3, Stress-activated protein kinase kinase 2, SAPK kinase 2, SAPKK-2, SAPKK2

Immunogen: The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human AMPK alpha around the phosphorylation site of Thr172. AA range:140-189

Purification: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.

Formulation: Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.

Concentration: 1 mg/ml

Storage:
-20°C for 1 year