MARK1/2/3/4 Polyclonal Antibody

Ab type

Primary antibody

Background

Microtubule associated proteins regulate the stability of microtubules and control processes such as cell polarity/differentiation, neurite outgrowth, cell division and organelle trafficking. The MARK (MAP/microtubule affinity-regulating kinases) family (MARK1-4) of serine/threonine kinases was identified based on their ability to phosphorylate microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) including tau, MAP2 and MAP4. MARK proteins phosphorylate MAPs within their microtubule binding domains, causing dissociation of MAPs from microtubules and increased microtubule dynamics. In the case of tau, phosphorylation has been hypothesized to contribute to the formation of neurofibrillary tangles observed in Alzheimer's disease. Overexpression of MARK leads to hyperphosphorylation of MAPs, morphological changes and cell death. The tumor suppressor kinase LKB1 phosphorylates MARK and the closely related AMP-kinases within their T-loops, leading to increased activity.

Reactivity

Human;Mouse;Rat

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Immunogen

The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human MARK. AA range:121-170

Storage Stability

-20°C for one year

Concentration

1 mg/ml

MolecularWeight_Da

89003

synonyms

MARK1; KIAA1477; MARK; Serine/threonine-protein kinase MARK1; MAP/microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 1; PAR1 homolog c; Par-1c; Par1c; MARK2; EMK1; Serine/threonine-protein kinase MARK2; ELKL moti