Thermo Fisher Scientific ERK 1/2 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:5,000

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Bovine, Chicken, Fruit fly, Human, Mouse, Sheep, Rat, Xenopus

Host/Isotype

Rabbit

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

A 35 amino acid synthetic peptide corresponding to ERK1 conjugated to KLH.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.5-1.0 mg/mL

Storage buffer

whole serum

Contains

no preservative

Storage conditions

-20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

Target Information

ERK1 and ERK2 are widely expressed and are involved in the regulation of meiosis, mitosis, and postmitotic functions in differentiated cells. Many different stimuli, including growth factors, cytokines, virus infection, ligands for heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptors and transforming agents, activate the ERK1 and ERK2 pathways. When growth factors bind to the receptor tyrosine kinase, Ras interacts with Raf, the serine/threonine protein kinase and activates it as well. Once actived, Raf phosphorylates serine residue in 2 further kinases, MEK1/2, which in turn phosphorylates tyrosine/threonine in extracellular-signal regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2. Upon activation, the ERKs either phosphorylate a number of cytoplasmic targets or migrate to the nucleus, where they phosphorylate and activate a number of transcription factors such as c-Fos and Elk-1.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.