MELK Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA359464

MELK Antibody - middle region

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Host: Rabbit Target Name: MELK Sample Tissue: Human A549 Whole Cell Antibody Dilution: 1ug/ml

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: WB
• Reactivities: Human
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: The immunogen is a synthetic peptide directed towards the middle region of Human MELK
• Specificity: Expected reactivity: Human
• Formulation: Liquid. Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purified
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: For short term use, store at 2-8°C up to 1 week. For long term storage, store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles.
• Predicted Protein Size: 50kDa
• Gene Name: maternal embryonic leucine zipper kinase
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 9833 Human
  UniProt ID Q14680-3
• Background: MELK is a serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in various processes such as cell cycle regulation, self-renewal of stem cells, apoptosis and splicing regulation. Has a broad substrate specificity; phosphorylates BCL2L14, CDC25B, MAP3K5/ASK1 and ZNF622. Acts as an activator of apoptosis by phosphorylating and activating MAP3K5/ASK1. It acts as a regulator of cell cycle, notably by mediating phosphorylation of CDC25B, promoting localization of CDC25B to the centrosome and the spindle poles during mitosis. And it plays a key role in cell proliferation and carcinogenesis. Required for proliferation of embryonic and postnatal multipotent neural progenitors. Phosphorylates and inhibits BCL2L14, possibly leading to affect mammary carcinogenesis by mediating inhibition of the pro-apoptotic function of BCL2L14. Also involved in the inhibition of spliceosome assembly during mitosis by phosphorylating ZNF622, thereby contributing to its redirection to the nucleus. It may also play a role in primitive hematopoiesis.
• Synonyms: hMELK; HPK38; KIAA0175