CST, 9114S, Phospho-cdc2 (Thr161) Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying Cdc2 (Thr161) phosphate. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Phospho-cdc2 (Thr161) Antibody (CST #9114) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting Specificity / Sensitivity Phospho-cdc2 (Thr161) Antibody detects endogenous levels of cdc2 only when phosphorylated at threonine 161. This antibody cross-reacts with endogenous CDK2 phosphorylated at threonine 160. Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Thr161 of human cdc2. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. Background The entry of eukaryotic cells into mitosis is regulated by cdc2 kinase activation, a process controlled at several steps including cyclin binding and phosphorylation of cdc2 at Thr161 (1). However, the critical regulatory step in activating cdc2 during progression into mitosis appears to be dephosphorylation of cdc2 at Thr14 and Tyr15 (2). Phosphorylation at Thr14 and Tyr15, resulting in inhibition of cdc2, can be carried out by Wee1 and Myt1 protein kinases (3,4). The cdc25 phosphatase may be responsible for removal of phosphates at Thr14 and Tyr15 and subsequent activation of cdc2 (1,5). cdc2 activation and association with cyclin A require phosphorylation at Thr161 by the CDK-activating kinase CAK, a complex of CDK7 and cyclin H (7,8). Alternate Names CDC2; CDC28A; CDK1; CDKN1; cell cycle controller CDC2; Cell division control protein 2 homolog; cell division cycle 2; cell division cycle 2, G1 to S and G2 to M; Cell division protein kinase 1; cyclin dependent kinase 1; Cyclin-dependent kinase 1; DKFZp686L20222; MGC111195; p34 protein kinase; P34CDC2 Specification REACTIVITY: H M R Mk SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 34 SOURCE: Rabbit