EIF2AK2 antibody (C-Term) (Biotin)

Catalog No. ABIN7988712

This Rabbit Polyclonal antibody specifically detects EIF2AK2 in WB, IHC and ELISA. It exhibits reactivity toward Human.

Quick Overview for EIF2AK2 antibody (C-Term) (Biotin) (ABIN7988712)

Target: EIF2AK2 (Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2-alpha Kinase 2 (EIF2AK2))

Reactivity: Human

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This EIF2AK2 antibody is conjugated to Biotin

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), ELISA

Product Details anti-EIF2AK2 Antibody (Biotin)

Binding Specificity: C-Term

Purpose: Anti-PKR/EIF2AK2 Antibody Biotin Conjugated

Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Cross-Reactivity (Details): No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Predicted Reactivity: different from the related mouse sequence by fifteen amino acids,and from the related rat sequence by thirteen amino acids.

Purification: Immunogen affinity purified.

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human PKR, different from the related mouse sequence by fifteen amino acids, and from the related rat sequence by thirteen amino acids.

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes: Western blot, Optimal dilutions should be determined by end users. Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), Optimal dilutions should be determined by end users. ELISA, Optimal dilutions should be determined by end users.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Buffer: Each vial contains 50 % glycerol, 0.9 % NaCl, 0.2 % Na2HPO4, 0.02 % 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.

Storage: -20 °C

Storage Comment: At -20°C for one year from date of receipt. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Expiry Date: 12 months

Target Details for EIF2AK2

Target: EIF2AK2 (Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2-alpha Kinase 2 (EIF2AK2))

Alternative Name: EIF2AK2

Background:

Background: EIF2AK2 (Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2-Alpha Kinase 2), also called PKR, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the EIF2AK2 gene. Activation of EIF2AK2 allows the kinase to phosphorylate its natural substrate, the alpha subunit of eukaryotic protein synthesis initiation factor-2, leading to the inhibition of protein synthesis. By FISH analysis, Squire et al. (1993) assigned the EIF2AK2 gene to the boundary between chromosome 2p22-p21. Ben-Asouli et al. (2002) showed that human gamma-interferon mRNA uses local activation of PKR in the cell to control its own translation yield. IFNG mRNA was found to activate PKR through a pseudoknot in its 5-prime untranslated region. Taylor et al. (1999) studied the mechanism underlying the resistance of hepatitis C virus (HCV) to interferon. They demonstrated that the HCV envelope protein E2 contains a sequence identical with phosphorylation sites of the interferon-inducible protein kinase PKR and the translation initiation factor EIF2-alpha, a target of PKR. E2 inhibited the kinase activity of PKR and blocked its inhibitory effect on protein synthesis and cell growth.

Gene Full Name: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 2

Gene ID: 5610

UniProt: P19525

Pathways: DNA Damage Repair, ER-Nucleus Signaling, Hepatitis C