MEK4/MKK4 Rabbit mAb [2739]Cat NO.: A71566

Protein names ：MAP2K4,JNKK1,MEK4,MKK4,PRKMK4,SEK1,SERK1,SKK1,MP2K4_HUMAN,Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4

UniProtID ：P45985

MASS(da) ：44,288

MW(kDa) ：44 kDa

Form ：Liquid

Purification ：Protein A purification

Host ：Rabbit

Isotype ：IgG

sensitivity ：Endogenous

Reactivity ：Human,Mouse,Rat

• ApplicationDilution
• 免疫印迹(WB)1:1000-2000
• The optimal dilutions should be determined by the end user

Specificity ：Antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide at the sequence of human MEK4/MKK4

Storage ：Antibody store in 10 mM PBS, 0.5mg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol. Shipped at 4°C. Store at-20°C or -80°C. Products are valid for one natural year of receipt.Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

WB Positive detected ：NIH/3T3 cells 

Function ： Dual specificity protein kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. Essential component of the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (SAP/JNK) signaling pathway. With MAP2K7/MKK7, is the one of the only known kinase to directly activate the stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal kinases MAPK8/JNK1, MAPK9/JNK2 and MAPK10/JNK3. MAP2K4/MKK4 and MAP2K7/MKK7 both activate the JNKs by phosphorylation, but they differ in their preference for the phosphorylation site in the Thr-Pro-Tyr motif. MAP2K4 shows preference for phosphorylation of the Tyr residue and MAP2K7/MKK7 for the Thr residue. The phosphorylation of the Thr residue by MAP2K7/MKK7 seems to be the prerequisite for JNK activation at least in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines, while other stimuli activate both MAP2K4/MKK4 and MAP2K7/MKK7 which synergistically phosphorylate JNKs. MAP2K4 is required for maintaining peripheral lymphoid homeostasis. The MKK/JNK signaling pathway is also involved in mitochondrial death signaling pathway, including the release cytochrome c, leading to apoptosis. Whereas MAP2K7/MKK7 exclusively activates JNKs, MAP2K4/MKK4 additionally activates the p38 MAPKs MAPK11, MAPK12, MAPK13 and MAPK14..

Tissue specificity ：Abundant expression is seen in the skeletal muscle. It is also widely expressed in other tissues.

Subcellular locationi ：Cytoplasm. Nucleus.

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 1% w/v BSA, 1X TBST at 4°C overnight.