Anti-Myosin Light Chain (Ser-19), Phosphospecific Antibody

Our Myosin Light Chain (Ser-19) rabbit polyclonal phosphospecific primary antibody from PhosphoSolutions is produced in-house. It detects chicken, human, mouse, and rat Myosin Light Chain (Ser-19) and is antigen affinity purified. It is great for use in ELISA, WB, ICC, IHC.

Product Specifications

Background

Both smooth muscle and nonmuscle myosin II activity is regulated by the phosphorylation state of the myosin regulatory light chain (MLC, MRLC, MLC20, Myl9) . Phosphorylation of MLC at Thr-18 and Ser-19 activates myosin II motor activity and increases myosin filament stability. This activation has important roles in various cell motile processes. By contrast, other phosphorylation sites on MLC may inhibit myosin II activity. PKC phosphorylates Ser-1/Ser-2 and Thr-9 in MLC, and this phosphorylation decreases activated myosin II interaction with actin, as well as inhibits MLC interaction with the activation site kinase, myosin light-chain kinase. The Ser-1/Ser-2 region may be the major inhibitory site since Ser-1 is phosphorylated during PDGF-induced stress fiber disassembly and expression of unphosphorylatable MLC20 at the Ser-1/Ser-2 site suppresses this disassembly. Thus, inhibition of myosin II activity through phosphorylation of Ser-1/Ser-2 may have important roles in growth factor-induced reorganization of actomyosin filaments.

Short Description

Synonyms

MLC20, RLC-C; Mylc2c; Myl9, MLC2, MRLC1, MYRL2; MLCB; MRCL3; MRLC3; MYL2B; MYL12A, myosin

Gene Name

MYL12A

UniProt

P19105

Modification Site

Ser-19

Reactivity

Chicken, Human, Mouse, and Rat

Immunogen

Phospho-MLC (Ser-19) synthetic peptide (coupled to KLH) corresponds to amino acid residues surrounding Ser-19 in human myosin regulatory light chain 12A (Myl12A) . This peptide sequence is highly conserved in human, rat, mouse, chicken, and zebrafish Myl12A, and in other smooth muscle and non-muscle MLCs.

Target

Myosin Light Chain (Ser-19)

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Applications

ELISA, WB, ICC, IHC

Field of Research

Cell Adhesion Molecules, Cell Signaling, Cytoskeletal Regulation, Oncoproteins

Format

Antigen Affinity Purified

Buffer

PBS + 1 mg/ml BSA, 0.05% NaN3 and 50% glycerol

Modification

Phosphorylated

Molecular Weight

Precautions

For research use only. Not intended for therapeutic or diagnostic use. Use of all products is subject to our terms and conditions, which can be viewed on our website.

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

Storage at -20°C is recommended, as aliquots may be taken without freeze/thawing due to presence of 50% glycerol. Stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.

Notes

Affinity purified rabbit serum

WB Dilution

1:1000

Specificity

This antibody was cross-adsorbed to MLC (a.a. 11-22) then affinity purified using phospho-MLC (Ser-19) peptide (without carrier) . The antibody detects a 20 kDa* band corresponding to the molecular weight of myosin light chain in human A431 treated with EGF and in mouse C2C12 treated with Calyculin A. This reactivity is not observed after lambda phosphatase treatment of MLC.