CST, 8766T, Phospho-IKK epsilon (Ser172) (D1B7) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Monoclonal Antibody for studying IKK-epsilon (Ser172) phosphate. Validated for Western Blotting,Immunoprecipitation. Available in 2 sizes. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Phospho-IKK epsilon (Ser172) (D1B7) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (CST #8766) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Immunoprecipitation: 1:100 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting, Immunoprecipitation Specificity / Sensitivity Phospho-IKK epsilon (Ser172) (D1B7) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of IKKε protein only when phosphorylated at Ser172. This antibody may cross-react with phospho-TBK1/NAK. Species Reactivity: Human Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser172 of human IKKε protein. Background The NF-κB/Rel transcription factors are present in the cytosol in an inactive state, complexed with the inhibitory IκB proteins (1-3). Most agents that activate NF-κB do so through a common pathway based on phosphorylation-induced, proteasome-mediated degradation of IκB (3-7). The key regulatory step in this pathway involves activation of a high molecular weight IκB kinase (IKK) complex whose catalysis is generally carried out by three tightly associated IKK subunits. IKKα and IKKβ serve as the catalytic subunits of the kinase and IKKγ serves as the regulatory subunit (8,9). Activation of IKK depends upon phosphorylation at Ser177 and Ser181 in the activation loop of IKKβ (Ser176 and Ser180 in IKKα), which causes conformational changes, resulting in kinase activation (10-13). Recently, two homologs of IKKα and IKKβ have been described, called IKKε (also known as IKK-i) and TBK1 (also known as T2K or NAK), and activation of either of these kinases results in NF-κB activation. IKKε contains the kinase domain in its amino terminus, which shares 30% identity to that of IKKα or IKKβ. IKKε is expressed mainly in immune cells, and may play a special role in the immune response (14-18). IKKε and TBK1 kinase capabilities are activated by phosphorylation at Ser172 within their activation loops (19). IRF-3, a substrate for IKKε and TBK1, plays a critical role in innate immune responses (20). Alternate Names I-kappa-B kinase epsilon; IKBKE; IKK-E; IKK-epsilon; IKK-i; IKK-related kinase epsilon; IKKE; IKKI; Inducible I kappa-B kinase; inducible IkappaB kinase; inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells, kinase epsilon; inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase subunit epsilon; Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit epsilon; KIAA0151; MGC125294; MGC125295; MGC125297 Specification REACTIVITY: H SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 80 Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG