The antibody detects: Human, mouse and rat GSK-3 α To insure lot-to-lot consistency, each batch of product is tested by western blotting to conform with the characteristics of a standard reference reagent.
Each laboratory should determine an optimum working titer for use in its particular application. Other applications have not been tested but use in such assays should not necessarily be excluded.
Sample Volume
1 mL
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Handling Advice
Protect conjugated products from light. Each reagent is stable for the period shown on the bottle label if stored as directed.
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a protein serine kinase that phosphorylates glycogen synthase and thereby inactivates it. Insulin stimulates the dephosphorylation of glycogen synthase at the sites phosphorylated by GSK-3 and subsequently inhibits GSK-3 acutely leading to the stimulation of glycogen synthesis. GSK-3 signaling is performed by two isoforms, GSK-3 α and GSK-3β. The two isoforms share 97 % sequence similarity within their catalytic domains. GSK-3 has also been shown to play a role in protein synthesis, cell adhesion, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, microtubule dynamics and cell motility.