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Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (1B6) Mouse mAb #9196

Applications Reactivity MW (kDa) Source Isotype
W H M R 43 Mouse IgG1

Applications Key:  W=Western Blotting
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (1B6) Mouse mAb detects endogenous levels of CREB only when phosphorylated at serine 133. This antibody also detects the phosphorylated form of the CREB-related protein, ATF-1.

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing mice with a synthetic phospho-peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues surrounding Ser133 of human CREB.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from SK-N-MC cells, untreated or treated with forskolin and FGF(lanes 1 and 2) or 293 cells. untreated or UV treated (lanes 3 and 4), using Phospho-CREB (Ser133) (1B6) Mouse mAb.

Background

CREB is a bZIP transcription factor that activates target genes through cAMP response elements. CREB is able to mediate signals from numerous physiological stimuli, resulting in regulation of a broad array of cellular responses. While CREB is expressed in numerous tissues, it plays a large regulatory role in the nervous system. CREB is believed to play a key role in promoting neuronal survival, precursor proliferation, neurite outgrowth and neuronal differentiation in certain neuronal populations (1-3). Additionally, CREB signaling is involved in learning and memory in several organisms (4-6). CREB is able to selectively activate numerous downstream genes through interactions with different dimerization partners. CREB is activated by phosphorylation at Ser133 by various signaling pathways including Erk, Ca2+ and stress signaling. Some of the kinases involved in phosphorylating CREB at Ser133 are p90RSK, MSK, CaMKIV and MAPKAPK-2 (7-9).

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  7. Xing, J. et al. (1998) Mol. Cell. Biol. 18, 1946-1955.
  8. Ribar, T.J. et al. (2000) J. Neurosci. 20, RC107.
  9. Tan, Y. et al. (1996) EMBO J. 15, 4629-4642.

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