MNK2 (MKNK2) (N-term) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	WB
Recommend Dilution	ELISA: 1/1,000. Western blotting: 1/100 - 1/500. Flow cytometry.
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	This antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide selected from the N-terminal region of human MKNK2.
Specificity	This antibody reacts to MNK2.
Formulation	PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide State: Purified State: Liquid purified Ig
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Protein G column, eluted with high and low pH buffers and neutralized immediately, followed by dialysis against PBS
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Gene Name	MAP kinase interacting serine/threonine kinase 2
Database Link	Entrez Gene 2872 Human UniProt ID Q9HBH9
Background	MAP kinase-interacting kinase 1 (Mnk1) and Mnk2, members of the Ser/Thr protein kinase family, bind tightly to the growth factor-regulated MAP kinases, Erk1 and Erk2. Erk and p38 phosphorylate MNK1 and Mnk2, which stimulates their in vitro kinase activity toward a substrate, eukaryotic initiation factor-4E (eIF-4E). Overexpression of Mnk2 results in increased phosphorylation of endogenous eIF-4E, showing that it can act as an eIF-4E kinase in vivo. Mnk2 may play a role in the response to environmental stress and cytokines. This ubiquitiously expressed protein appears to regulate transcription by phosphorylating eIF-4E, thus increasing the affinity of this protein for the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap. Expression of active mutants of MNK1 and MNK2 in 293 cells diminishes cap-dependent translation relative to cap-independent translation in a transient reporter assay. Human Mnk2 is homologous to murine Mnk2 (approximately 94% identical) and human Mnk1 (71% identical). In vitro phosphorylation studies show that Mnk2 is a significantly better substrate than Mnk1 for extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (Erk2), p38MAPKalpha, and p38MAPKbeta. Mnk2 has also been shown to interact with the C-terminal regions of eIF-4G1 and eIF-4G2.
Synonyms	GPRK7, MNK2, MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2
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