DATASHEET
Host:
Rabbit
Target Protein:
MEK1(T292)
Modification Site:
T292
Clonality:
Recombinant
Isotype:
IgG
Entrez Gene:
5604
Swiss Prot:
Q02750
Source:
Synthetic peptide derived from human MEK1(T292), around 280-320aa (phospho T292).
Purification:
Purified by Protein A.
Storage Buffer:
0.01M TBS (pH 7.4), 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin 300, and 50% Glycerol
Storage:
Shipped at 4C. Store at -20C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Background:
Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Binding of extracellular ligands such as growth factors, cytokines and hormones to their cell-surface receptors activates RAS and this initiates RAF1 activation. RAF1 then further activates the dual-specificity protein kinases MAP2K1/MEK1 and MAP2K2/MEK2. Both MAP2K1/MEK1 and MAP2K2/MEK2 function specifically in the MAPK/ERK cascade, and catalyze the concomitant phosphorylation of a threonine and a tyrosine residue in a Thr-Glu-Tyr sequence located in the extracellular signal-regulated kinases MAPK3/ERK1 and MAPK1/ERK2, leading to their activation and further transduction of the signal within the MAPK/ERK cascade. Depending on the cellular context, this pathway mediates diverse biological functions such as cell growth, adhesion, survival and differentiation, predominantly through the regulation of transcription, metabolism and cytoskeletal rearrangements. One target of the MAPK/ERK cascade is peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), a nuclear receptor that promotes differentiation and apoptosis. MAP2K1/MEK1 has been shown to export PPARG from the nucleus. The MAPK/ERK cascade is also involved in the regulation of endosomal dynamics, including lysosome processing and endosome cycling through the perinuclear recycling compartment (PNRC), as well as in the fragmentation of the Golgi apparatus during mitosis.