Anti-AK2 Antibody Picoband®

Overview

This antibody is intended for detection of AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) in biological samples using common immunoassay formats. It is typically selected based on target identity, species reactivity, clonality/clone information, and detection modality.

Vendor notes: Boster Bio Anti-AK2 Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB10034. Tested in IF, IHC, ICC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Key elements and design rationale

• Antibody format: Rabbit Polyclonal Rabbit IgG
• Immunogen / epitope context: E. coli-derived human AK2 recombinant protein (Position: E161-I239). Human AK2 shares 93.7% and 93% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat AK2, respectively. (reported region: E161-I239).
• Molecular weight context: reported MW: 26 kDa; calculated MW: 26478 MW
• Reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat
• Applications: IF, IHC, ICC, WB

As a polyclonal antibody, the reagent recognizes multiple epitopes on the target, which can improve detection robustness but may increase sensitivity to sample-dependent epitope changes.

Biological background

Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial; Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial. Adenylate kinase 2 is an enzyme is encoded in humans by the AK2 gene. The AK2 protein is found in the intermembrane space of the mitochondrion. Adenylate kinases are involved in regulating the adenine nucleotide composition within a cell by catalyzing the reversible transfer of phosphate groups among adenine nucleotides. Three isozymes of adenylate kinase, namely 1, 2, and 3, have been identified in vertebrates; this gene encodes isozyme 2. Expression of these isozymes is tissue-specific and developmentally regulated. Isozyme 2 is localized in the mitochondrial intermembrane space and may play a role in apoptosis. Mutations in this gene are the cause of reticular dysgenesis. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 1 and 2. Functional note: Catalyzes the reversible transfer of the terminal phosphate group between ATP and AMP. Plays an important role in cellular energy homeostasis and in adenine nucleotide metabolism. Adenylate kinase activity is critical for regulation of the phosphate utilization and the AMP de novo biosynthesis pathways. Plays a key role in hematopoiesis. . Reported localization: Mitochondrion intermembrane space . Expression/tissue context: Present in most tissues. Present at high level in heart, liver and kidney, and at low level in brain, skeletal muscle and skin. Present in thrombocytes but not in erythrocytes, which lack mitochondria. Present in all nucleated cell populations from blood, while AK1 is mostly absent. In spleen and lymph nodes, mononuclear cells lack AK1, whereas AK2 is readily detectable. These results indicate that leukocytes may be susceptible to defects caused by the lack of AK2, as they do not express AK1 in sufficient amounts to compensate for the AK2 functional deficits (at protein level). .

Research relevance and current trends

• Apoptosis: Researchers commonly examine how AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
• Cancer: Researchers commonly examine how AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
• Cell Death: Researchers commonly examine how AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.

Common research applications

• Western blotting: compare relative AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) levels across conditions; band patterns may reflect isoforms and processing.
• IHC/IHC-F: assess spatial distribution of AK2 (Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial) across tissue regions and cell types using matched controls.
• IF/ICC: evaluate subcellular localization and co-localization patterns; signal can depend on fixation/permeabilization and epitope accessibility.

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Specificity notes: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
• Cross-reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins
• Isoforms and PTMs: Apparent size and signal patterns can differ across splice isoforms, proteolytic processing, and post-translational modifications.
• Controls: Include an isotype control (as relevant), no-primary control for imaging, and orthogonal validation such as KD/KO samples when available.

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