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AB214633

Alexa Fluor® 555 Anti-MEK2 antibody [Y78]

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal MEK2 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 555. Suitable for ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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MEK2, MKK2, PRKMK2, MAP2K2, Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2, MAP kinase kinase 2, MAPKK 2, ERK activator kinase 2, MAPK/ERK kinase 2, MEK 2

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 555 Anti-MEK2 antibody [Y78] (AB214633)
  • ICC/IF

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 555 Anti-MEK2 antibody [Y78] (AB214633)

ab214633 staining MEK2 in HeLa cells. The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5 min), permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at +4°C with ab214633 at 1/5000 dilution (pseudocolored in green) and ab195884, Rat monoclonal to Tubulin (Alexa Fluor® 647), at 1/250 dilution (shown in red). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue).

Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

Y78

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 555

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 555nm, Em: 565nm

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human

Applications

ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

Reactivity data

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Product details

This conjugated antibody has been KO validated based on the results obtained with the unconjugated clone: Anti-MEK2 antibody [Y78] (ab32517).

Patented technology
Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle|Store in the dark

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

MEK2 or MAP2K2 is a protein kinase with a mass of approximately 44 kDa. This kinase part of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) pathway primarily functions mechanically as a dual-specificity protein kinase. It phosphorylates both serine/threonine and tyrosine residues on its substrate proteins. MEK2 is largely expressed in various tissues including the brain and heart. It serves an important role in relaying extracellular signals within cells leading to diverse cellular responses.
Biological function summary

MEK2 participates in signal transduction pathways mediating cell division differentiation and apoptosis. As a part of the MAPK signaling cascade it operates downstream of RAS and RAF proteins. MEK2 forms a complex with MEK1 another closely related kinase to ensure proper signal relay. This complex plays a significant role in the regulation of cellular responses to growth signals and stress.

Pathways

MEK2 is intricately connected to the ERK1/2 pathway one of the key pathways it is involved in. ERK1/2 (Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinases) further transmits signals to the cell's nuclear components regulating gene expression critically. MEK2 directly phosphorylates and activates ERK1 and ERK2 facilitating their role in transcription cell cycle regulation and maintenance of cell integrity. The interaction of MEK2 with proteins like BRAF and CRAF along the MAPK pathway amplifies the signal transduction for various growth factors and hormones.

MEK2 has a notable association with cancer particularly melanoma and colorectal cancer. It often becomes aberrantly activated leading to unregulated cell proliferation. The connection of MEK2 to ERK1/2 proteins in these malignancies makes it a potential therapeutic target. Furthermore MEK2 mutations can contribute to Noonan syndrome a disorder that affects multiple body systems marking its relationship with genetic abnormalities and developmental issues. Researchers have been investigating MEK inhibitors to target these disorders highlighting the importance of understanding MEK2's role in disease contexts.

Product protocols

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Target data

Catalyzes the concomitant phosphorylation of a threonine and a tyrosine residue in a Thr-Glu-Tyr sequence located in MAP kinases. Activates the ERK1 and ERK2 MAP kinases (By similarity). Activates BRAF in a KSR1 or KSR2-dependent manner; by binding to KSR1 or KSR2 releases the inhibitory intramolecular interaction between KSR1 or KSR2 protein kinase and N-terminal domains which promotes KSR1 or KSR2-BRAF dimerization and BRAF activation (PubMed : 29433126).
See full target information MAP2K2

Publications (1)

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Histology and histopathology 40:711-720 PubMed39363579

2024

CRISPR-mediated WNK4 point mutation aggravates tumor progression and weakens chemotherapy sensitivity in gastric cancer.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Xiaojun Ying,Zhen Ying,Xiaobing Gao,Yong Wang,Xinting Lv
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