ROCK2 Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

ROCK2 Antibody: ROCK2 is a member of the AGC serine/threonine protein kinase family that regulates the assembly of the actin cytoskeleton. ROCK2 contains a protein kinase domain, a coiled-coil region and a zinc finger region and appears to be present as a dimer. ROCK2, like its isozyme ROCK1, is a downstream target of the small G-protein Rho and plays a role in smooth muscle contraction, malignant cell transformation, tumor invasion and metastasis, and mediates the cellular morphological changes during apoptosis.

NCBI Gene ID

9475

Swiss Prot

O75116

Accession Number

NP_004841

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Apoptosis

Purification

ROCK2 Antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.

Positive Control

Cat. No. 1403 - Mouse Brain Tissue Lysate

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Homology

Predicted species reactivity based on immunogen sequence: Bovine: (100%), Pig: (100%)

Buffer

ROCK2 Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

ROCK2 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.

Fragment

IgG

Specificity

Three isoforms of ROCK2 are known to exist; this antibody recognizes all three isoforms. ROCK2 antibody is predicted to not cross-react with other ROCK protein family members.

Symbol

ROCK2

NCBI Official Name

Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Leung T, Chen XQ, Manser E, et al. The p160 RhoA-binding kinase ROK alpha is a member of a kinase family and is involved in the reorganization of the cytoskeleton. Mol. Cell Biol. 1996; 16:5313-27.

Background Reference 02

Takahashi N, Tuiki H, Saya H, et al. Localization of the gene coding for ROCK II/Rho kinase on human chromosome 2p24. Genomics 1999; 55:235-7

Background Reference 03

Ishizaki T, Maekawa M, Fujisawa K, et al. The small GTP-binding protein Rho binds to and activates a 160 kDa Ser/Thr protein kinase homologous to myotonic dystrophy kinase. EMBO J. 1996; 15:1885-93.