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| Alternative names | Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 2; Gamma-PAK; PAK65; S6/H4 kinase; p21-activated kinase 2; PAK-2; p58; PAK2 |
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| Immunogen | E.coli-derived human PAK2 recombinant protein (Position: M1-K288). |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody targets serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 2 (gene PAK2) in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for Western blot, IHC, ICC/IF, flow cytometry and ELISA. The predicted molecular weight is 58.0 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 58 kDa.
PAK2 is a ubiquitously expressed serine/threonine kinase activated by CDC42 and RAC1. It regulates cytoskeleton dynamics, cell motility and proliferation, and during apoptosis caspase cleavage produces an active PAK-2p34 fragment linked to cell death.
| Target | Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 2 (gene PAK2; UniProt Q13177, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 4 mg trehalose; 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4 |
| Calculated MW | 58.0 kDa |
| Observed MW | 58 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| Western blot | 0.1–0.25 µg/mL (Human, Mouse, Rat) |
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| IHC (paraffin sections) | 2–5 µg/mL (Human, Mouse, Rat) |
| Immunocytochemistry / Immunofluorescence | 5 µg/mL (Human) |
| Flow cytometry (fixed cells) | 1–3 µg/1×106 cells (Human) |
| ELISA | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human HeLa cells, human HEK293 cells, rat thymus tissue, mouse thymus tissue.
Recommended loading (WB): 20–40 µg of total protein per lane.
Conditions in the example images (WB): 5–20% gradient SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, 30 µg lysate per lane, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.25 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:5000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): human appendiceal adenocarcinoma tissue, human lung cancer tissue, mouse skeletal muscle tissue, rat skeletal muscle tissue.
Recommended antigen retrieval: heat-mediated, in TE buffer (pH 9.0); citrate buffer (pH 6.0) can be used instead.
Conditions in the example images (IHC): heat-mediated antigen retrieval in EDTA buffer (pH 8.0).
Samples with confirmed staining (ICC/IF): MCF-7 cells.
Samples with a confirmed signal (flow cytometry): U251 cells.
Immunogen
Recombinant human PAK2 fragment (Met1–Lys288), expressed in E. coli.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt places serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 2 in the nucleus. Tissue expression noted by UniProt (human): Ubiquitously expressed. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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