Product Pathways - NF-kappaB Signaling
IκBα (44D4) Rabbit mAb #4812
| Applications | Reactivity | MW (kDa) | Source | Isotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W IP | H M R Mk Mi Hm | 39 | Rabbit | IgG |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IP=Immunoprecipitation
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
M=Mouse
R=Rat
Mk=Monkey
Mi=Mink
Hm=Hamster
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
IkappaB-alpha (44D4) Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of total IkappaB-alpha protein.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues near the carboxy-terminus of human IkappaB-alpha.
Background
The NF-κB/Rel transcription factors are present in the cytosol in an inactive state complexed with the inhibitory IκB proteins (1-3). Activation occurs via phosphorylation of IκB-α at Ser32 and Ser36 followed by proteasome-mediated degradation that results in the release and nuclear translocation of active NF-κB (3-7). IκB-α phosphorylation and resulting Rel-dependent transcription are activated by a highly diverse group of extracellular signals including inflammatory cytokines, growth factors and chemokines. Kinases that phosphorylate IκB at these activating sites have been identified (8). Because phosphorylation of IκB-α at Ser32/36 is essential for release of active NF-κB, phosphorylation at this site is an excellent marker of NF-κB activation (1-3).
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Application References
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