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eIF2B-ε Antibody
SPA-03333
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| Target Information | |
|---|---|
| Target Name | eIF2B-ε |
| Gene Abbr. | EIF2B5 |
| Gene ID | 8893 |
| Full Name | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit epsilon |
| Alias | CACH, CLE, EIF-2B, EIF2Bepsilon, LVWM |
| Introduction | Phosphorylation of the eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2) α subunit is a well-documented mechanism to downregulate protein synthesis under a variety of stress conditions. eIF2 binds GTP and Met-tRNAi and transfers Met-tRNA to the 40S subunit to form the 43S preinitiation complex. eIF2 promotes a new round of translation initiation by exchanging GDP for GTP, a reaction catalyzed by eIF2B. Kinases that are activated by viral infection (PKR), endoplasmic reticulum stress (PERK/PEK), amino acid deprivation (GCN2), or heme deficiency (HRI) can phosphorylate the α subunit of eIF2. This phosphorylation stabilizes the eIF2-GDP-eIF2B complex and inhibits the turnover of eIF2B. Induction of PKR by IFN-γ and TNF-α induces potent phosphorylation of eIF2α at Ser51.eIF2B, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, is composed of 5 subunits, the largest of which is eIF2B-epsilon. Multiple in vivo phosphorylation sites have been identified on eIF2B-epsilon. Casein Kinase II can phosphorylate eIF2B-epsilon at Ser717/718 to allow for association with its substrate eIF2. Phosphorylation at Ser544 allows GSK-3 to phosphorylate the key regulatory site Ser540. A fifth eIF2B-epsilon phosphorylation site, Ser466, can be phosphorylated by casein kinase I. |
| Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Clone No. | N/A |
| Immunogen | Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids near the middle of human eIF2B-epsilon. |
| Source/Purification | Antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids near the middle of human eIF2B-epsilon. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. |
| Usage | |
|---|---|
| Application | WB |
| Dilutions | Western Blot (1:1000) |
| MW(KDa) | 85 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey |
| Sensitivity | Endogenous |
| Specificity | It detects endogenous levels of total eIF2B-epsilon protein. |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/mL BSA and 50% glycerol. |
| Preservative | No Preservative |
| Storage Temp. | Store at -20 °C. |
| Handling | Do not aliquot the antibody. |
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