GSK3 alpha antibody (C-Term)

Catalog No. ABIN360595

This Rabbit Polyclonal antibody specifically detects GSK3 alpha in WB, IHC (p) and EIA. It exhibits reactivity toward Human.

Quick Overview for GSK3 alpha antibody (C-Term) (ABIN360595)

Target: GSK3 alpha (GSK3a) (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 alpha (GSK3a))

Reactivity: Human

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This GSK3 alpha antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Sections) (IHC (p)), Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Product Details anti-GSK3 alpha Antibody

Binding Specificity: C-Term

Specificity: This antibody reacts to GSK3A.

Purification: Protein G column, eluted with high and low pH buffers and neutralized immediately, followed by dialysis against PBS

Immunogen: This antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide selected from the C-terminal region of human GSK3A.

Isotype: Ig Fraction

Application Details

Application Notes: ELISA: 1/1,000. Western Blot: 1/100 - 1/500.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Concentration: 0.25 mg/mL

Buffer: PBS with 0.09 % (W/V) sodium azide

Preservative: Sodium azide

Precaution of Use: This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.

Handling Advice: Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Storage: 4 °C/-20 °C

Storage Comment: Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at-20 °C for longer.

Target Details for GSK3 alpha

Target: GSK3 alpha (GSK3a) (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 alpha (GSK3a))

Alternative Name: GSK3 alpha

Background: Glycogen synthase kinase 3-alpha (GSK3A)is a multifunctional protein serine kinase implicated in the control of several regulatory proteins including glycogen synthase and transcription factors. It also plays a role in the WNT and PI3K signaling pathways.1 Under resting conditions GSK3A and its homologs are highly phosphorylated at tyr279 in the phosphorylation loop.2 Constitutive phosphorylation of this tyrosine is important for kinase activity. Dephosphorylation of tyr279 after mitogen activation is accompanied by kinase inactivation. PKA as well as PI3K-activated PKB inactivate GSK3A by phosphorylation at ser21.3 Lysophosphatidic acid primarily utilizes a PKC-dependent pathway to modulate GSK3 and certain growth factors (e.g., PDGFB), which control GSK3 mainly through PIK3-PKB, are able to regulate GSK3 through an alternative, redundant phospholipase-C-gamma-PKC pathway.4 Alzheimer disease (AD) is associated with increased production and aggregation of amyloid-beta-40 and -42 peptides into plaques. GSK3A is required for maximal production of the beta-amyloid-40 and -42 peptides generated from the amyloid precursor protein (APP) by presenilin (PSEN1)-dependent gamma-secretase cleavage.5 In vitro, lithium, a GSK3A inhibitor, blocked the production of the beta-amyloid peptides by interfering with the gamma-secretase step. In mice expressing familial AD-associated mutations in APP and PSEN1, lithium reduced the levels of beta-amyloid peptides GSK3A also phosphorylates the tau protein (MAPT), the principal component of neurofibrillary tangles in AD, and suggested that inhibition of GSK3A may offer a new therapeutic approach to AD.Synonyms: Factor A, GSK-3 alpha, GSK3A, Glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha

Gene ID: 2931, 9606

UniProt: P49840

Pathways: PI3K-Akt Signaling, WNT Signaling, Fc-epsilon Receptor Signaling Pathway, EGFR Signaling Pathway, Neurotrophin Signaling Pathway, cAMP Metabolic Process, Cellular Glucan Metabolic Process, Regulation of Muscle Cell Differentiation, Regulation of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Protein Signaling, ER-Nucleus Signaling, Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolic Process, BCR Signaling, Warburg Effect