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Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182) Antibody #9211

Applications Reactivity MW (kDa) Source
W IP IF-IC F H M R Mk Y Dr 43 Rabbit

Applications Key:  W=Western Blotting  IP=Immunoprecipitation  IF-IC=Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)  F=Flow Cytometry
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  Mk=Monkey  Y=Yeast  Dr=Drosophila
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182) Antibody detects endogenous levels of p38 MAP kinase only when activated by phosphorylation at threonine 180 and tyrosine 182. This antibody does not cross-react with the phosphorylated forms of either p42/44 MAPK or SAPK/JNK. It will also react with p38 singly phosphorylated at Thr180 and singly phosphorylated at Tyr182.

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic phospho-peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues around Thr180/Tyr182 of human p38 MAP kinase. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from C6 cells, untreated or anisomycin-treated, and NIH/3T3 cells, untreated or UV-treated, using Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182) Antibody (upper) or p38 MAPK Antibody #9212 (lower).

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from UV-treated NIH/3T3 cells, using Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182) Antibody (upper) or control p38 MAP Kinase Antibody #9212 (lower).

Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometric analysis of Jurkat cells, untreated (green) or anisomycin treated (blue), using Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182) Antibody compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).


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Background

p38 MAP kinase (MAPK), also called RK (1) or CSBP (2), is the mammalian orthologue of the yeast HOG kinase which participates in a signaling cascade controlling cellular responses to cytokines and stress (1-4). Four isoforms of p38 MAP kinase, p38α, β, γ (also known as ERK6 or SAPK3) and δ (also known as SAPK4) have been identified. Similar to the SAPK/JNK pathway, p38 MAP kinase is activated by a variety of cellular stresses including osmotic shock, inflammatory cytokines, lipopolysaccharides (LPS), UV light and growth factors (1-5). MKK3, MKK6 and SEK activate p38 MAP kinase by phosphorylation at Thr180 and Tyr182. Activated p38 MAP kinase has been shown to phosphorylate and activate MAPKAP kinase 2 (3) and to phosphorylate the transcription factors ATF-2 (5), Max (6) and MEF2 (5-8).

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  7. Zhao, M. et al. (1999) Mol. Cell. Biol. 19, 21-30.
  8. Yang, S.H. et al. (1999) Mol. Cell. Biol. 19, 4028-4038.

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