Anti-LIM kinase 2/LIMK2 Antibody Picoband®

SKU: PB9717

Size: 100 μg

Storage: Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Form: Lyophilized

Reactivity: Human,Mouse

Applications: WB

Application Details: Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Mouse

Gene Name: LIMK2

Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Background: LIM domain kinase 2?is an?enzyme?that in humans is encoded by the?LIMK2?gene. There are approximately 40 known eukaryotic LIM proteins, so named for the?LIM domains?they contain. LIM domains are highly conserved cysteine-rich structures containing 2 zinc fingers. Although zinc fingers usually function by binding to DNA or RNA, the LIM motif probably mediates protein-protein interactions. LIM kinase-1 and LIM kinase-2 belong to a small subfamily with a unique combination of 2 N-terminal LIM motifs and a C-terminal protein kinase domain. The protein encoded by this gene is phosphorylated and activated by ROCK, a downstream effector of Rho, and the encoded protein, in turn, phosphorylates cofilin, inhibiting its actin-depolymerizing activity. It is thought that this pathway contributes to Rho-induced reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. At least three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human LIM kinase 2, different from the related mouse sequence by four amino acids, and from the related rat sequence by three amino acids.

Clonality: Polyclonal

Contents: Each vial contains antibody formulated with stabilizing components, 0.9 mg NaCl, 0.2 mg Na2HPO4, and 0.05 mg NaN3.
*This antibody is supplied in a stabilized formulation.
Compatibility with conjugation reactions depends on the chemistry of the conjugation method used.
For conjugation methods that are not compatible with the stabilizing components present in this formulation, a carrier-free antibody format is required.

Purification: Immunogen affinity purified.

Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Reference: 1. Entrez Gene: LIMK2 LIM domain kinase 2. 2. Dunham I, Shimizu N, Roe BA, Chissoe S, Hunt AR, Collins JE, Bruskiewich R, Beare DM, Clamp M, Smink LJ, Ainscough R, Almeida JP, Babbage A, Bagguley C, Bailey J, Barlow K, Bates KN, Beasley O, Bird CP, Blakey S, Bridgeman AM, Buck D, Burgess J, Burrill WD, O'Brien KP (Dec 1999). The DNA sequence of human chromosome 22.Nature 402 (6761): 489–95. 3. Okano I, Hiraoka J, Otera H, Nunoue K, Ohashi K, Iwashita S, Hirai M, Mizuno K (Dec 1995). Identification and characterization of a novel family of serine/threonine kinases containing two N-terminal LIM motifs. The Journal of Biological Chemistry 270 (52): 31321–30.

Uniprot ID: P53671

Host: Rabbit

Concentration: Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Conjugate: This is the unconjugated antibody. It is also available with 10 conjugation options, including Biotin, Cy3, Fluoro488, Fluoro550, Fluoro594, FITC, HRP, APC, PE, and Fluoro647. A carrier-free (BSA-free) version is also available. Additional charges may apply for some options. Please contact us for a quote

Cross Reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Isotype: Rabbit IgG

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Observed Molecular Weight: 72 kDa

Calculated Molecular Weight: 72232 MW

Gene ID: 3985

Protein Name: LIM domain kinase 2

Gene Full Name: LIM domain kinase 2

Synonyms: LIM domain kinase 2; LIMK 2; LIMK2