Product Name: Plk4-MID
Product Number: AB-NK291-1
Size: 25 µg      Price:89.00
      $US
Target Full Name: Polo-like kinase-serine 4 (SAK)

Target Alias: Plk-4; Polo-like kinase 4; Sak; Serine,threonine-protein kinase 18; Serine/threonine protein kinase Sak; Serine/threonine-protein kinase 18; STK18; CCDS3735.1; O00444; ENSG00000142731

Product Type Specific: Protein kinase pan-specific antibody

Antibody Code: NK291-1

Antibody Target Type: Pan-specific

Protein UniProt: O00444

Protein SigNET: O00444

Antibody Type: Polyclonal

Antibody Host Species: Rabbit

Antibody Immunogen Source: Human Plk4 (SAK; STK18) sequence peptide Cat. No.: PE-01BFB
Antibody Immunogen Sequence: EKYWRKYQYASRFVQLVRSC

Antibody Immunogen Description: Corresponds to amino acid residues E680 to S698; Middle sequence

Production Method: The immunizing peptide was produced by solid phase synthesis on a multipep peptide synthesizer and purified by reverse-phase hplc chromatography. Purity was assessed by analytical hplc and the amino acid sequence confirmed by mass spectrometry analysis. This peptide was coupled to KLH prior to immunization into rabbits. New Zealand White rabbits were subcutaneously injected with KLH-coupled immunizing peptide every 4 weeks for 4 months. The sera from these animals was applied onto an agarose column to which the immunogen peptide was thio-linked. Antibody was eluted from the column with 0.1 M glycine, pH 2.5. Subsequently, the antibody solution was neutralized to pH 7.0 with saturated Tris.

Antibody Modification: Unconjugated. Contact KInexus if you are interest in having the antibody biotinylated or coupled with fluorescent dyes.

Antibody Concentration: 0.32 mg/ml

Storage Buffer: Phosphate buffered saline pH 7.4, 0.05% Thimerasol

Storage Conditions: For long term storage, keep frozen at -40°C or lower. Stock solution can be kept at +4°C for more than 3 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Product Use: Western blotting | Antibody microarray

Antibody Dilution Recommended: 2 µg/ml for immunoblotting

Antibody Potency: Very weak detection of appropriately sized protein in A431 and HEK-293 cells.

Antibody Species Reactivity: Human
Antibody Positive Control: The observed molecular mass of the processed target protein on SDS-PAGE gels is reported to be around 100-110 kDa.

Antibody Specificity: High-very high

Antibody Cross Reactivity: No significant cross-reactivities detected in various human cancer cell lines, including A431, HEK-293, HeLa, HepG2, Jurkat and MCF7 cells, or in diverse mouse tissues.

Related Product 1: Plk4-MID blocking peptide

Related Product 2: Plk4-pT170 phosphosite-specific antibody (Cat. No.: AB-PK780)

Scientific Background: Plk4 (SAK) is a protein-serine/threonine kinase of the Other group and Plk family. It has a key function in centriole duplication through the recruitment of the centriole biogenesis proteins SASS6, CENPJ/CPAP, CCP110, CEP135, and gamma-tubulin. When overexpressed, it is able to induce centrosome amplification through the simultaneous generation of multiple procentrioles adjoining each parental centriole during S phase. It phosphorylates S151 of FBXW5 during the G1/S transition, leading to inhibit FBXW5 ability to ubiquitinate SASS6. It is involved in trophoblast differentiation by phosphorylating HAND1, leading to disrupt the interaction between HAND1 and MDFIC and activation of HAND1. It also phosphorylates CDC25C and Chk2 (CHEK2). Its central role in centriole replication indicates that it may have a possible role in tumourigenesis, as centrosome aberrations are frequently observed in tumours.