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Key Specifications Table
| Species Reactivity | Key Applications | Host | Format | Antibody Type |
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| H, R, M | IP, WB | Rb | Purified | Polyclonal Antibody |
| Description | |
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| Catalogue Number | 07-416-25UG |
| Brand Family | Upstate |
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| Description | Anti-Akt1/PKBa |
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| Background Information | Akt is the major known effector of the PI3 Kinase pathway. Generation of PIP3 results in the activation of PDK1, which phosphorylates Akt on Thr308, and another kinase complex, thought to be the mTORC2 complex (or possibly an intermediate kinase linking the two) that phosphorylates Akt on Ser473. These phosphorylations additively activate Akt Ser/Thr kinase activity, and the use of phosphorylation state-specific antibodies directed against either of these sites can imply Akt activation. Activation of Akt can be measured directly by immunoprecipitation followed by phosphorylation of a known substrate with radiolabeled ATP. Akt has been shown to phosphorylate over 70 substrates including TSC1&2 in the mTOR pathway, Bad on Ser136, GSK3, which is inactivated by this phosphorylation, the FoxO family of transcription factors, PRAS40, AS160. |
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| Format | Purified |
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| Presentation | Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-glycine, pH 7.4, 0.15 M NaCl, 0.05% sodium azide before the addition of glycerol to 30%. |
| Quality Level | MQ100 |
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| Application | This Anti-Akt1/PKBα Antibody is validated for use in IP, WB for the detection of Akt1/PKBα. |
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| Application Notes | Immunoprecipitation Kinase Assay: 4 µg of a previous lot immunoprecipitated active Akt from 1 mg of HEK293 cells stimulated with IGF-1. |
| Biological Information | |
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| Immunogen | 15 residue synthetic peptide (C-RPHFPQFS YSASGTA) corresponding to the C-terminal (residues 466-480) of rat Akt1, with an N-terminal cysteine added for conjugation purposes. The Akt1 sequence is identical to mouse Akt1 (15/15 amino acids) and strongly conserved in bovine Akt1 (14/15 amino acids) and human Akt1 (13/15 amino acids). Human Akt2 shares 11/15 amino acids with the peptide immunogen sequence. |
| Epitope | C-terminus |
| Concentration | Please refer to lot specific datasheet. |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Specificity | Recognizes Akt1/PKBα, MW ~60 kDa. |
| Isotype | IgG |
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| Antibody Type | Polyclonal Antibody |
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| Entrez Gene Summary | The serine-threonine protein kinase encoded by the AKT1 gene is catalytically inactive in serum-starved primary and immortalized fibroblasts. AKT1 and the related AKT2 are activated by platelet-derived growth factor. The activation is rapid and specific, and it is abrogated by mutations in the pleckstrin homology domain of AKT1. It was shown that the activation occurs through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. In the developing nervous system AKT is a critical mediator of growth factor-induced neuronal survival. Survival factors can suppress apoptosis in a transcription-independent manner by activating the serine/threonine kinase AKT1, which then phosphorylates and inactivates components of the apoptotic machinery. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. |
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| Purification Method | Protein A Purfied |
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| UniProt Summary | FUNCTION: SwissProt: P31749 # General protein kinase capable of phosphorylating several known proteins. Phosphorylates TBC1D4. Signals downstream of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI(3)K) to mediate the effects of various growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), insulin and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I). Plays a role in glucose transport by mediating insulin-induced translocation of the GLUT4 glucose transporter to the cell surface. Mediates the antiapoptotic effects of IGF-I. Mediates insulin-stimulated protein synthesis, partly by playing a role in both insulin-induced phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 and in insulin-induced activation of p70 S6 kinase. Promotes glycogen synthesis by mediating the insulin-induced activation of glycogen synthase. SIZE: 480 amino acids; 55686 Da SUBUNIT: Interacts with CENTG1 isoform 2 (PIKE-A) in the presence of guanine nucleotides. The C-terminus interacts with CCDC88A/GRDN. Interacts with AKTIP. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Nucleus after activation by integrin-linked protein kinase 1 (ILK1). TISSUE SPECIFICITY: In all human cell types so far analyzed. DOMAIN: SwissProt: P31749 Binding of the PH domain to the phosphatidylinositol 3- kinase alpha (PI(3)K) results in its targeting to the plasma membrane. PTM: Phosphorylation on Thr-308, Ser-473 and Tyr-474 is required for full activity. Ser-473 phosphorylation by the Rictor-mTor complex favors Thr-308 phosphorylation by PDPK1. Ser-473 phosphorylation is enhanced by interaction with CENTG1 isoform 2 (PIKE-A). SIMILARITY: Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. RAC subfamily. & Contains 1 AGC-kinase C-terminal domain. & Contains 1 PH domain. & Contains 1 protein kinase domain. |
| Molecular Weight | ~60 kDa |
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| Quality Assurance | Evaluated by western blot in RIPA lysates from human A431 carcinoma cells. Western Blot Analysis: 0.5-2 µg/mL of this antibody detected Akt in RIPA lysates from human A431 carcinoma cells. |
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| Storage Conditions | Stable for 1 year at -20ºC from date of receipt. |
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| Material Size | 25 μg |