Product Pathways - Cytoskeletal Signaling
ROCK1 (C8F7) Rabbit mAb #4035
| Applications | Reactivity | Sensitivity | MW (kDa) | Isotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W IP | H M R Mk | Endogenous | 160 | Rabbit IgG |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IP=Immunoprecipitation
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
M=Mouse
R=Rat
Mk=Monkey
Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
ROCK1 (C8F7) Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of total ROCK1 protein.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to the central sequence of human ROCK1.
Western Blotting
Western blot analysis of extracts from various cell types using ROCK1 (C8F7) Rabbit mAb.
IP
Immunoprecipitation of ROCK1 from HeLa cell extracts using ROCK1 (C8F7) Rabbit mAb. Western blot detection was perfomed using the same antibody. Lane 1 is 5% input.
Background
ROCK (Rho-associated kinase), a family of serine/threonine kinases, is an important downstream target of GTPase Rho and plays an important role in Rho-mediated signaling. Two isoforms of ROCK have been identified (ROCK1 and ROCK2). ROCK is composed of N-terminal catalytic, coiled-coil and C-terminal PH (pleckstrin homology) domains. The C-terminus of ROCK negatively regulates its kinase activity (1,2). Caspase-3-induced cleavage of ROCK1 and direct cleavage of ROCK2 by granzyme B (grB) activates ROCK and leads to phosphorylation of myosin light chain and inhibition of myosin phosphatase (3). This phosphorylation may account for the mechanism by which Rho regulates cytokinesis, cell motility, cell membrane blebbing during apoptosis and smooth muscle contraction (4-6).
- Nakagawa, O. et al. (1996) FEBS Lett. 392, 189-193.
- Lee, J.H. et al. (2004) J. Cell. Biol. 167, 327-337.
- Sebbagh, M. et al. (2005) J. Exp. Med. 201, 465-471.
- Amano, M. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271, 20246-20249.
- Kureishi, Y. et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 12257-12260.
- Totsukawa, G. et al. (2000) J. Cell Biol. 150, 797-806.
Application References
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This product is for in vitro research use only and is not intended for use in humans or animals. This product is not intended for use as therapeutic or in diagnostic procedures.
