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For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

Applications:
W, IP, IHC-P

Reactivity:
H R Mk

Sensitivity:
Endogenous

MW (kDa):
62

Source/Isotype:
Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:
#P53350

Entrez-Gene Id:
5347

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:100
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:50

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

For a carrier free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product #77797.

Specificity/Sensitivity

PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of of total PLK1 protein.

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Pro339 of human PLK1.

Background

At least four distinct polo-like kinases exist in mammalian cells: PLK1, PLK2, PLK3, and PLK4/SAK (1). PLK1 apparently plays many roles during mitosis, particularly in regulating mitotic entry and exit. The mitosis promoting factor (MPF), cdc2/cyclin B1, is activated by dephosphorylation of cdc2 (Thr14/Tyr15) by cdc25C. PLK1 phosphorylates cdc25C at Ser198 and cyclin B1 at Ser133, causing translocation of these proteins from the cytoplasm to the nucleus (2-5). PLK1 phosphorylation of Myt1 at Ser426 and Thr495 has been proposed to inactivate Myt1, one of the kinases known to phosphorylate cdc2 at Thr14/Tyr15 (6). Polo-like kinases also phosphorylate the cohesin subunit SCC1, causing cohesin displacement from chromosome arms that allow for proper cohesin localization to centromeres (7). Mitotic exit requires activation of the anaphase promoting complex (APC) (8), a ubiquitin ligase responsible for removal of cohesin at centromeres, and degradation of securin, cyclin A, cyclin B1, Aurora A, and cdc20 (9). PLK1 phosphorylation of the APC subunits Apc1, cdc16, and cdc27 has been demonstrated in vitro and has been proposed as a mechanism by which mitotic exit is regulated (10,11).

Substitution of Thr210 with Asp has been reported to elevate PLK1 kinase activity and delay/arrest cells in mitosis, while a Ser137Asp substitution leads to S-phase arrest (12). In addition, while DNA damage has been found to inhibit PLK1 kinase activity, the Thr210Asp mutant is resistant to this inhibition (13). PLK1 has been reported to be phosphorylated in vivo at Ser137 and Thr210 in mitosis; DNA damage prevents phosphorylation at these sites (14).

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

W: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: Human R: Rat Mk: Monkey

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Western blot analysis of GSK-PLK1 fusion protein and extracts from HeLa, COS and PC12 cells, using PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit mAb.
Western Blotting Image 1: PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
Immunoprecipitation/western blot analysis of lysates from HeLa cells. Lane 1 contains lysate input (10%), lane 2 was immunoprecipitated with non-specific rabbit IgG, lane 3 was immunoprecipitated with PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit mAb #4513. Western blot analysis was performed using PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit mAb #4513 along with a Mouse anti-rabbit IgG (confirmation specific) (L27A9) mAb (HRP conjugate) #5127 secondary.
Immunoprecipitation Image 1: PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma using PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit mAb in the presence of control peptide (left) or antigen-specific peptide (right).
Immunohistochemistry Image 1: PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
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Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung carcinoma using PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: PLK1 (208G4) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
Orders: 877-616-CELL (2355) [email protected] Support: 877-678-TECH (8324) [email protected] Web: cellsignal.com
For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.