Product Pathways - Cytoskeletal Signaling
Phospho-Mst1 (Thr183)/Mst2 (Thr180) Antibody #3681
Applications | Reactivity | Sensitivity | MW (kDa) | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
W | H M GP (R) | Endogenous | 59 | Rabbit |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
M=Mouse
R=Rat
GP=Guinea Pig
Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Protocols
- 3681:
- Western Blotting
Specificity / Sensitivity
Phospho-Mst1 (Thr183)/Mst2 (Thr180) Antibody detects endogenous Mst1 and Mst2 only when phosphorylated at threonine 183 and threonine 180, respectively. The antibody may cross-react with phosphorylated Mst3 and Mst4.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic phospho-peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to residues surrounding Thr183 of human Mst1. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
Mst kinases, members of the STE20 family of kinases, are upstream activators of MAPK pathways that regulate processes such as apoptosis, morphogenesis and cytoskeletal rearrangements. The amino-terminal kinase domain of Mst is considerably homologous to the kinase domain of yeast STE20 kinase and other p21-activated kinases (1). The carboxy-terminal region of Mst1 and Mst2 contains dimerization and inhibitory domains (1-3). Dimerization and phosphorylation at the activation loop results in translocation of Mst1 from the cytosol to the nucleus (3). Growing evidence indicates that Mst1, Mst2 and Mst3 are activated by apoptotic signals as well as other stress conditions (4-6). Complete activation of Mst1 requires both phosphorylation and caspase-mediated cleavage (4). Sequence alignment of the activation loop of the GCK family indicates that Thr183 of Mst1 and Thr180 of Mst2 are the conserved residues and might be critical for the activity of the kinases. Activated Mst kinases may rely on p38 MAPK and JNK pathways to amplify apoptotic signals (5). Phosphorylation at Ser327 of Mst1, which is close to the caspase-3 recognition site, inhibits caspase-mediated cleavage (4).
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Application References
- Lehtinen, M.K. et al. (2006) Cell 125, 987-1001. This article references the use of Phospho-Mst1 (Thr183)/Mst2 (Thr180) Antibody in the following applications: Western Blotting
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This product is for in vitro research use only and is not intended for use in humans or animals. This product is not intended for use as therapeutic or in diagnostic procedures.