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Phospho-eIF2α (Ser51) Blocking Peptide
SPP-01625
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| 1 Unit | Online Inquiry |
| Target Information | |
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| Target Name | eIF2α |
| Gene Abbr. | EIF2S1 |
| Gene ID | 1965 |
| Full Name | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit alpha |
| Alias | EIF-2, EIF-2A, EIF-2alpha, EIF2, EIF2A |
| 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. |
| Product Details | |
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| Product Type | Blocking Peptide |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | Supplied in 20 mM potassium phosphate (pH 7.0), 50 mM NaCl, 0.1 mM EDTA, 1 mg/ml BSA, 5% glycerol and 1% DMSO. |
| Storage Temp. | Store at -20 °C. |
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