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Anti-ROCK2 antibody produced in rabbit

enhanced validation

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-ρ Kinase 2 antibody produced in rabbit, Anti-ρ-Associated protein kinase 2 antibody produced in rabbit, Anti-ρ-Associated, coiled-coil-containing protein kinase 2 antibody produced in rabbit, Anti-p164 ROCK-2 antibody produced in rabbit

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
Human Protein Atlas Number:
NACRES:
NA.43

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

product line

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

species reactivity

rat, mouse, human

enhanced validation

independent
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technique(s)

immunoblotting: 0.04-0.4 μg/mL
immunohistochemistry: 1:500-1:1000

immunogen sequence

FVGNQLPFIGFTYYRENLLLSDSPSCRETDSIQSRKNEESQEIQKKLYTLEEHLSNEMQAKEELEQKCKSVNTRLEKTAKELEEEITLRKSVESALRQLEREKALLQHKNAEYQRKADHEADK

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ROCK2(9475)

General description

ROCK (Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase) has two isoforms, ROCK1 and ROCK2 that share 65% sequence similarity. ROCK has three domains that include the N-terminal catalytic domain (CAT), a middle coiled-coil domain that mediates homodimerization, and Rho-binding (RB) and pleckstrin homology (PH) domains (RB/PH domain) at the C-terminus. The RB/PH domain acts as an autoinhibitory domain and suppresses the kinase activity of CAT.

Immunogen

ρ-Associated protein kinase 2 recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Application

Anti-ROCK2 antibody produced in rabbit, a Prestige Antibody, is developed and validated by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project . Each antibody is tested by immunohistochemistry against hundreds of normal and disease tissues. These images can be viewed on the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) site by clicking on the Image Gallery link. The antibodies are also tested using immunofluorescence and western blotting. To view these protocols and other useful information about Prestige Antibodies and the HPA, visit sigma.com/prestige.

Biochem/physiol Actions

ROCK2 (Rho-associated, coiled-coil containing protein kinase 2) gene encodes a serine/threonine kinase that serves as an effector for the small GTPase RhoA. ROCK2 is localized to the nucleus and is capable of associating with and phosphorylating p300, thereby increasing the acetyltransferase activity of p300. ROCK functions in several cellular activities, such as regulation of actin cytoskeleton and cell polarity, cell adhesion, cytokinesis, and gene expression. It inhibits keratinocyte terminal differentiation. In ROCK2, the RB/PH domain is cleaved by granzyme B to generate an active form that is involved in the generation of cytoplasmic apoptotic bleb. It interacts with nucleophosmin/B23 and initiates centrosome duplication.

Features and Benefits

Prestige Antibodies® are highly characterized and extensively validated antibodies with the added benefit of all available characterization data for each target being accessible via the Human Protein Atlas portal linked just below the product name at the top of this page. The uniqueness and low cross-reactivity of the Prestige Antibodies® to other proteins are due to a thorough selection of antigen regions, affinity purification, and stringent selection. Prestige antigen controls are available for every corresponding Prestige Antibody and can be found in the linkage section.

Every Prestige Antibody is tested in the following ways:
  • IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
  • Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

Linkage

Corresponding Antigen APREST71422

Physical form

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

Legal Information

Prestige Antibodies is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stoyan Popkirov et al.
Acta neuropathologica communications, 5(1), 40-40 (2017-05-31)
Onconeural antibodies are associated with cancer and paraneoplastic encephalitis. While their pathogenic role is still largely unknown, their high diagnostic value is undisputed. In this study we describe the discovery of a novel target of autoimmunity in an index case
Frances E Lock et al.
PloS one, 4(12), e8190-e8190 (2009-12-10)
The human epidermis is comprised of several layers of specialized epithelial cells called keratinocytes. Normal homoeostasis of the epidermis requires that the balance between keratinocyte proliferation and terminal differentiation be tightly regulated. The mammalian serine/threonine kinases (ROCK1 and ROCK2) are
Zhiyong Ma et al.
Molecular and cellular biology, 26(23), 9016-9034 (2006-10-04)
Nucleophosmin (NPM)/B23 has been implicated in the regulation of centrosome duplication. NPM/B23 localizes between two centrioles in the unduplicated centrosome. Upon phosphorylation on Thr(199) by cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2)/cyclin E, the majority of centrosomal NPM/B23 dissociates from centrosomes, but some
Zijian Wang et al.
Aging and disease (2024-06-25)
Tauopathies, a group of neurodegenerative disorders, are characterized by disrupted homeostasis of the microtubule binding protein tau. Nogo-A mainly hinders axonal growth and development in neurons, but the underlying mechanism of tau vulnerability has not been determined. Here, to gain
Michael Sebbagh et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 201(3), 465-471 (2005-02-09)
Caspase activation in target cells is a major function of granzyme B (grB) during cytotoxic lymphocyte granule-induced apoptosis. grB-mediated cell death can occur in the absence of active caspases, and the molecular targets responsible for this additional pathway remain poorly

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