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

WB, IP, IHC-P, IF-IC, FC-FP

REACTIVITY:

H Mk

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

43

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#P35813

Entrez-Gene Id:

5494

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:100
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:200
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:400
Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized) 1:100

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.

Specificity / Sensitivity

PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of total PP2C-α protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Monkey

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser375 of human PP2C-α.

Background

The α isoform of protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C-α) is the catalytic subunit of a widely expressed serine/threonine phosphatase involved in regulation of the cell stress response (1,2). Also known as magnesium-dependent protein phosphatase (PPM1A), this monomeric phosphatase is a member of a conserved group of proteins that acts on many different substrates in numerous pathways. PP2C-α inhibits p38 MAPK and SAPK/JNK pathways activated in response to cell stress as seen in both in vivo and in vitro studies. Specifically, PP2C-α removes phosphates from MKK3 and MKK7, reducing activity of both proteins and inhibiting activation of the downstream kinases JNK and p38 MAPK, respectively (3). Another PP2C-α substrate is IKKβ, the critical regulator of NF-κB signaling. Dephosphorylation of IKKβ at Ser177/181 by PPM1A and PPM1B results in inactivation of IKKβ and inhibition of NF-κB signaling (4). PP2C-α is one of the phosphatases responsible for removing phosphate residues from cyclin dependent protein kinases. In a study using HeLa cell extracts, PP2C-α dephospohrylates CDK2 and CDK6, with a preference toward interacting with CDK2 phosphorylated at Thr160, a residue found in the activating T-loop of the kinase. Removal of phosphates from this site is thought to inactivate cyclin-associated kinases (5). PP2C-α induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, likely through activation of p53 though other pathways may also contribute to PP2C-α mediated cell death (6). Additional PP2C-α substrates include the Wnt signaling pathway protein axin (7) and CFTR, a chloride channel protein implicated in cystic fibrosis (8).

  1. Marley, A.E. et al. (1998) FEBS Lett 431, 121-4.
  2. Stern, A. et al. (2007) J Mol Evol 64, 61-70.
  3. Takekawa, M. et al. (1998) EMBO J 17, 4744-52.
  4. Sun, W. et al. (2009) Cell Signal 21, 95-102.
  5. Cheng, A. et al. (2000) J Biol Chem 275, 34744-9.
  6. Ofek, P. et al. (2003) J Biol Chem 278, 14299-305.
  7. Strovel, E.T. et al. (2000) J Biol Chem 275, 2399-403.
  8. Travis, S.M. et al. (1997) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94, 11055-60.

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

WB: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) FC-FP: Flow Cytometry (Fixed/Permeabilized)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

Trademarks and Patents

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XP is a registered trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
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PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb

Western Blotting Image 1: PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of extracts from various cell lines using PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb.
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Immunohistochemistry Image 1: PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma using PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma using PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb.
Immunofluorescence Image 1: PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells using PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb (green). Actin filaments were labeled using DY-554 phalloidin (red).
Flow Cytometry Image 1: PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Flow cytometric analysis of HeLa cells using PP2C-α (D18C10) XP® Rabbit mAb (blue) compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).