Myosin IIA Heavy Chain (Ser-1916), phospho-specific polyclonal, anti-human, mouse, rat, chicken

Background:
Non-muscle myosin II is an actin-based motor protein essential to cell motility, division, migration, adhesion and polarity. This myosin forms a hexameric complex comprised of two heavy chains (NMHC-II), two essential light chains, and two regulatory light chains (RLC). In vertebrates, there are three NMHC-II isoforms (NMHC-IIA, NMHC-IIB, and NMHC-IIC), which exhibit distinct patterns of expression in cells and tissues. Regulation of NMHC-II activity occurs through RLC and HC phosphorylation. RLCs are phosphorylated at Thr-18 and Ser-19, which activates myosin II motor activity and promotes filament stability. By contrast, PKC phosphorylation of Ser-1/Ser-2 and Thr-9 in RLC may decrease activated myosin II interaction with actin. Several kinases phosphorylation NMHC-II isoforms directly. TRPM7 phosphorylates Thr-1800, Ser-1803, and Ser-1808, which reduces NMHC-IIA incorporation into the actin cytoskeleton. PKC phosphorylates NMHC-IIA on Ser-1916 and NMHC-IIB on multiple tailpiece serines leading to inhibition of filament assembly. Casein kinase II phosphorylates NMHC-IIA on Ser-1943 and increases disassembly of NMHC-IIA filaments.

Immunogen: Phospho-Myosin IIA Heavy Chain (Ser-1916) synthetic peptide (coupled to KLH) corresponding to amino acid residues surrounding Ser-1916 in human myosin IIA heavy chain. This peptide sequence is highly conserved in rat and mouse myosin IIA heavy chain.

Specificity: This antibody was cross-adsorbed to unphosphorylated Myosin IIA Heavy Chain (Ser-1916) peptide before affinity purification using phospho-Myosin IIA Heavy Chain (Ser-1916) peptide (without carrier). The antibody detects a 200 kDa* protein corresponding to Myosin IIA Heavy Chain on SDS-PAGE immunoblots of human A431 cells treated with Calyculin A. This reactivity is removed after treatment with lambda phosphatase.

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.