MAPK8 Antibody (Phospho-Thr183/Tyr185)

Polyclonal Antibody

Phospho-Thr183/Tyr185

48 kDa

MAPK10, MAPK8, MAPK9

Liquid. 1 mg/mL in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals, and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. This kinase is activated by various cell stimuli, and targets specific transcription factors, and thus mediates immediate-early gene expression in response to cell stimuli. The activation of this kinase by tumor-necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) is found to be required for TNF-alpha induced apoptosis. This kinase is also involved in UV radiation induced apoptosis, which is thought to be related to cytochrom c-mediated cell death pathway. Studies of the mouse counterpart of this gene suggested that this kinase play a key role in T cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation. Five alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.

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

Phospho-JNK1/2/3 (T183/Y185) Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of JNK1/2/3 protein only when phosphorylated at T183/Y185.