PAK2
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
PBS containing 0.02 % sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
WARNING: Reagents contain sodium azide. Sodium azide is very toxic if ingested or inhaled. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear eye or face protection when handling. If skin or eye contact occurs, wash with copious amounts of water. If ingested or inhaled, contact a physician immediately. Sodium azide yields toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide-containing compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in lead or copper plumbing.
Handling Advice
Avoid freezing and thawing repeatly.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4 °C for short term use.Store at -20 °C for long term preservation.
The p21-activated kinases (PAKs) are serine-threonine kinases that bind to the active forms of Cdc42 and Rac.They are divided into two groups, the first of which include PAK1, 2 and 3, and can be activated by Cdc42/Rac binding.Group 1 PAKs contain an autoinhibitory domain whose activity is regulated by Cdc42/Rac binding.The group 1 PAKs are known to be involved in cellular processes such as gene transcription, apoptosis, and cell morphology and motility.Much less is known about the second group, which includes PAK4, 5 and 6, and are not activated by Cdc42/Rac binding.Of the six PAK proteins, only PAK2 is ubiquitously expressed and cleaved by caspase-3.This cleavage removes the amino-terminal regulatory domain and generates a constitutively active kinase fragment.Recent experiments have shown that following cleavage, the active fragment is myristoylated and directed to the plasma membrane and membrane ruffles where it promotes cell death via increased signaling through the c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathway, but without compromising mitochondrial integrity. Synonyms: p21-activated kinase 2, PAK65