IKK alpha Antibody

IKK alpha Antibody: Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κ B) is a ubiquitous transcription factor and an essential mediator of gene expression during activation of immune and inflammatory responses. NF-κ B mediates the expression of a great variety of genes in response to extracellular stimuli including IL-1, TNFα and bacteria product LPS. NF-κ B is associated with Iκ B proteins in the cell cytoplasm, which inhibit NF-κ B activity. The long-sought Iκ B kinase (IKK), which phosphorylates Iκ B, and mediates Iκ B degradation and NF-κ B activation, was recently identified by several laboratories. IKK is a serine protein kinase, and the IKK complex contains alpha and beta subunits (IKKα and IKKβ ) . IKKα and IKKβ interact with each other and both are essential for the NF-κ B activation. IKKα specifically phosphorylates Iκ B-alpha. IKKα is expressed in a variety of human tissues.

IKK alpha antibody can be stored at 4˚ C for three months and -20˚ C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

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Woronicz JD, Gao X, Cao Z, Rothe M, Goeddel DY. Iκ B kinase-β : NF-κ B activation and complex formation with Iκ B kinase-α and NIK. Science 1997;278:866-9

IKK alpha Antibody: IKK1, IKKA, IKBKA, TCF16, NFKBIKA, IKK-alpha, Inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit alpha, Conserved helix-loop-helix ubiquitous kinase, I-kappa-B kinase alpha