Product Pathways - NF-kappaB Signaling

Phospho-NF-κB p65 (Ser276) Blocking Peptide #1437

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Description

This peptide is used to block Phospho-NF-κB p65 (Ser276) Antibody #3037 reactivity in immunohistochemistry and Western blot protocols.

Quality Control

The quality of the peptide was evaluated by reversed-phase HPLC and by mass spectrometry. The peptide blocks Phospho-NF-κB p65 (Ser276) Antibody #3037 by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.

Applications

Use as a blocking reagent to evaluate the specificity of antibody reactivity in immunohistochemistry and Western blot protocols.

Directions for Use

For immunohistochemistry, add twice the volume of peptide as volume of antibody used in 100 µl total volume. Incubate for a minimum of 30 minutes prior to adding the entire volume to the slide. Recommended antibody dilutions can be found on the relevant product data sheet.

Background

Transcription factors of the nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB)/Rel family play a pivotal role in inflammatory and immune responses (1,2). There are five family members in mammals: RelA, c-Rel, RelB, NF-κB1 (p105/p50) and NF-κB2 (p100/p52). Both p105 and p100 are proteolytically processed by the proteasome to produce p50 and p52, respectively. Rel proteins bind p50 and p52 to form dimeric complexes that bind DNA and regulate transcription. In unstimulated cells, NF-κB is sequestered in the cytoplasm by IκB inhibitory proteins (3-5). NF-κB-activating agents can induce the phosphorylation of IκB proteins, targeting them for rapid degradation through an ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and releasing NF-κB to enter the nucleus where it regulates gene expression (6-8). NIK and IKK-α (IKK1) regulate the phosphorylation and processing of NF-κB2 (p100) to produce p52, which is then translocated to the nucleus (9-11).

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10. Coope, H.J. et al. (2002) EMBO J 21, 5375-85.
11. Xiao, G. et al. (2001) Mol Cell 7, 401-9.

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Companion Products

• 3037 Phospho-NF-κB p65 (Ser276) Antibody