CST, 10821S, PTMScan® Phospho-PDK1 Docking Motif [(F/Y)p(S/T)(F/Y)] Kit

PTMScan for studying in the research area. Product Usage Information Cells are lysed in a urea-containing buffer, cellular proteins are digested by proteases, and the resulting peptides are purified by reversed-phase solid-phase extraction. Peptides are then subjected to immunoaffinity purification using a PTMScan ® Motif Antibody conjugated to protein A agarose beads. Unbound peptides are removed through washing, and the captured PTM-containing peptides are eluted with dilute acid. Reversed-phase purification is performed on microtips to desalt and separate peptides from antibody prior to concentrating the enriched peptides for LC-MS/MS analysis. CST recommends the use of PTMScan ® IAP Buffer #9993 included in the kit. Storage Antibody beads supplied in IAP buffer containing 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: PTMScan Background A hallmark of signal transduction pathways is the reversible phosphorylation of serine and threonine residues within recurring sequences, or motifs, in target proteins. These are not limited to consensus sequences that are substrates for protein kinases (1), but also those that are recognized by phosphorylation-dependent binding proteins such as 14-3-3 (2). Phosphoprotein interacting domains are critical elements in regulating intracellular communication. For example, Akt, a kinase that regulates cell survival, is activated by phosphorylation at Ser473, a site preceded by Phe at -4 and -1 and followed by Tyr at +1 (3). Phosphorylation at this and similar sites on RSK2, p70 S6 kinase and certain PKC isoforms is required for their binding to 3-phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 (PDK1) and subsequent downstream signaling (4-7). Through these interactions, PDK1 is involved in the regulation of key cellular processes including proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Cell Signaling Technology has developed phospho-Ser/Thr motif antibodies as powerful tools for proteomic profiling of kinase substrates and phosphoprotein binding domains.