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p44/42 MAPK (Erk1/2) (3A7) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) #4378

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    Product Specifications

    REACTIVITY H M R Hm Mk Mi Z B Pg
    SENSITIVITY Endogenous
    MW (kDa)
    Source/Isotype Mouse IgG1
    Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
    • H-Human 
    • M-Mouse 
    • R-Rat 
    • Hm-Hamster 
    • Mk-Monkey 
    • Mi-Mink 
    • Z-Zebrafish 
    • B-Bovine 
    • Pg-Pig 

    Product Information

    Product Description

    This Cell Signaling Technology Antibody was conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 fluorescent dye and tested in-house for direct flow cytometric analysis of human cells.
    *The unconjugated antibody #9107 reacts with, among others, human, mouse, rat, and hamster p42 MAPK. CST expects that p42 MAPK (3A7) Mouse mAb (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) will also recognize p42 MAPK in these species.

    Storage

    Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide and 2 mg/ml BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze.

    Specificity / Sensitivity

    p44/42 MAPK (Erk1/2) (3A7) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of total p42 MAP kinase (Erk2) protein. This antibody conjugate also recognizes p44 MAP kinase (Erk1) in some cell types, although with lower affinity. This antibody conjugate does not cross-react with either JNK/SAPK or p38 MAP kinase.

    Species Reactivity:

    Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster, Monkey, Mink, Zebrafish, Bovine, Pig

    Source / Purification

    Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the sequence of rat p42 MAP kinase. The antibody was conjugated with Alexa Fluor® 488 under optimum conditions with a F/P ratio of 2-6.

    Background

    Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are a widely conserved family of serine/threonine protein kinases involved in many cellular programs, such as cell proliferation, differentiation, motility, and death. The p44/42 MAPK (Erk1/2) signaling pathway can be activated in response to a diverse range of extracellular stimuli, including mitogens, growth factors, and cytokines (1-3), and research investigators consider it an important target in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer (4). Upon stimulation, a sequential three-part protein kinase cascade is initiated, consisting of a MAP kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK or MAP3K), a MAP kinase kinase (MAPKK or MAP2K), and a MAP kinase (MAPK). Multiple p44/42 MAP3Ks have been identified, including members of the Raf family, as well as Mos and Tpl2/COT. MEK1 and MEK2 are the primary MAPKKs in this pathway (5,6). MEK1 and MEK2 activate p44 and p42 through phosphorylation of activation loop residues Thr202/Tyr204 and Thr185/Tyr187, respectively. Several downstream targets of p44/42 have been identified, including p90RSK (7) and the transcription factor Elk-1 (8,9). p44/42 are negatively regulated by a family of dual-specificity (Thr/Tyr) MAPK phosphatases, known as DUSPs or MKPs (10), along with MEK inhibitors, such as U0126 and PD98059.

    Alternate Names

    ERK; ERK-1; ERK-2; ERK1; ERK2; ERT1; ERT2; Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1; Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2; extracellular signal-regulated kinase-2; extracellular signal-related kinase 1; HS44KDAP; HUMKER1A; Insulin-stimulated MAP2 kinase; MAP kinase 1; MAP kinase 2; MAP kinase 3; MAP kinase isoform p42; MAP kinase isoform p44; MAPK 1; MAPK 2; MAPK 3; MAPK1; MAPK2; MAPK3; MGC20180; Microtubule-associated protein 2 kinase; Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1; Mitogen-activated protein kinase 2; Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3; MK01; MK03; p38; p40; p41; p41mapk; p42-MAPK; P42MAPK; p44-ERK1; p44-MAPK; P44ERK1; P44MAPK; PRKM1; PRKM2; PRKM3; protein tyrosine kinase ERK2

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