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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal PAK2 antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, IP, WB, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat samples. Cited in 18 publications.


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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (AB76293), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (AB76293), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (AB76293), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (AB76293), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (AB76293), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Storage buffer

pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide
Constituents: PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

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Product promiseTestedExpectedPredictedNot recommended
IHC-PIPWBICC/IFFlow Cyt (Intra)
Human
Tested
Tested
Tested
Tested
Tested
Mouse
Expected
Tested
Tested
Expected
Expected
Rat
Expected
Expected
Tested
Expected
Expected

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/100 - 1/250
Notes

This antibody may not be suitable for IHC with mouse or rat samples
Use of HRP conjugated or polymerized HRP secondary antibody is recommended. Stronger signals have been found using the polymerized HRP secondary.

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse, Rat
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
1/30
Notes

-

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/30
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Rat
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
1/5000
Notes

For unpurified use at 1/1000 - 1/2000.

Species
Rat
Dilution info
1/5000
Notes

For unpurified use at 1/1000 - 1/2000.

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/5000
Notes

For unpurified use at 1/1000 - 1/2000.

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/100 - 1/250
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse, Rat
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/20
Notes

For unpurified use at 1/100. Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab172730 - Rabbit monoclonal IgG, is suitable for use as an isotype control with this antibody.

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse, Rat
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

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Target data

Function

Serine/threonine protein kinase that plays a role in a variety of different signaling pathways including cytoskeleton regulation, cell motility, cell cycle progression, apoptosis or proliferation (PubMed:12853446, PubMed:16617111, PubMed:19273597, PubMed:19923322, PubMed:33693784, PubMed:7744004, PubMed:9171063). Acts as a downstream effector of the small GTPases CDC42 and RAC1 (PubMed:7744004). Activation by the binding of active CDC42 and RAC1 results in a conformational change and a subsequent autophosphorylation on several serine and/or threonine residues (PubMed:7744004). Full-length PAK2 stimulates cell survival and cell growth (PubMed:7744004). Phosphorylates MAPK4 and MAPK6 and activates the downstream target MAPKAPK5, a regulator of F-actin polymerization and cell migration (PubMed:21317288). Phosphorylates JUN and plays an important role in EGF-induced cell proliferation (PubMed:21177766). Phosphorylates many other substrates including histone H4 to promote assembly of H3.3 and H4 into nucleosomes, BAD, ribosomal protein S6, or MBP (PubMed:21724829). Phosphorylates CASP7, thereby preventing its activity (PubMed:21555521, PubMed:27889207). Additionally, associates with ARHGEF7 and GIT1 to perform kinase-independent functions such as spindle orientation control during mitosis (PubMed:19273597, PubMed:19923322). On the other hand, apoptotic stimuli such as DNA damage lead to caspase-mediated cleavage of PAK2, generating PAK-2p34, an active p34 fragment that translocates to the nucleus and promotes cellular apoptosis involving the JNK signaling pathway (PubMed:12853446, PubMed:16617111, PubMed:9171063). Caspase-activated PAK2 phosphorylates MKNK1 and reduces cellular translation (PubMed:15234964).

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal PAK2 antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, IP, WB, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat samples. Cited in 18 publications.

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal
Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number
EP796Y
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Concentration
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Storage

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

Notes

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

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.

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12 product images

  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    PAK2 was immunoprecipitated from 0.35 mg NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast) cell lysate 10 µg with ab76293 at 1/30 dilution (2µg in 0.35mg lysates). Western blot was performed on the immunoprecipitate using ab76293 at 1/1000 dilution. VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP)(VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) ab131366) was used at 1/5000 dilution. Lane 1: NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast) cell lysate 10 µg

    Lane 2: ab76293 IP in NIH/3T3 cell lysate

    Lane 3: Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab172730) instead of ab76293 in HeLa cell lysate

    Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.

    Exposure time: 7 seconds

    All lanes: Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Lanes 1- 2: Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab76293 observed at 60 kDa. Red - Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control (Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245) observed at 37 kDa.

    ab76293 was shown to react with PAK2 in wild-type HeLa cells in western blot. Loss of signal was observed when knockout cell line Human PAK2 knockout HeLa cell line ab264814 (knockout cell lysate Human PAK2 knockout HeLa cell lysate ab257573) was used. Wild-type HeLa and PAK2 knockout HeLa cell lysates were subjected to SDS-PAGE. Membrane was blocked for 1 hour at room temperature in 0.1% TBST with 3% non-fat dried milk. ab76293 and Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control (Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245) were incubated overnight at 4°C at a 1 in 1000 dilution and a 1 in 20000 dilution respectively. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye®800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye®680RD) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1 in 20000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1: Wild-type HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: PAK2 knockout HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: Western blot - Human PAK2 knockout HeLa cell line (Human PAK2 knockout HeLa cell line ab264814)

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 50 kDa, 58 kDa

    Observed band size: 50 kDa, 60 kDa

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human breast carcinoma tissue sections labeling PAK2 with Purified ab76293 at 1:100 dilution (2.02 μg/ml). Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using Antigen Retrieval Buffer (100X Tris-EDTA Buffer, pH 9.0) ab93684 (Tris/EDTA buffer, pH 9.0). Tissue was counterstained with Hematoxylin. ImmunoHistoProbe one step HRP Polymer (ready to use) secondary antibody was used at 1:0 dilution. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the negative control.

  • Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    PAK2 was immunoprecipitated from 0.35 mg HeLa (Human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cell lysate 10 µg with ab76293 at 1/30 dilution (2µg in 0.35mg lysates). Western blot was performed on the immunoprecipitate using ab76293 at 1/1000 dilution. VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP)(VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) ab131366) was used at 1/5000 dilution. Lane 1: HeLa (Human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cell lysate 10 µg

    Lane 2: ab76293 IP in HeLa cell lysate

    Lane 3: Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab172730) instead of ab76293 in HeLa cell lysate

    Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST.

    Exposure time: 7 seconds

    All lanes: Immunoprecipitation - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of MCF7 (Human breast adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labeling PAK2 with purified ab76293 at 1:100 dilution (2.0μg/ml). Cells were fixed in 4% Paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% tritonX-100. Cells were counterstained with Alexa Fluor® 594 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) 1:200 (2.5 μg/ml). Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077 Goat anti rabbit IgG(Alexa Fluor® 488) was used as the secondary antibody at 1:1000 dilution. DAPI nuclear counterstain. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control.

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Intracellular Flow Cytometry analysis of HeLa (Human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labeling PAK2 with purified ab76293 at 1/20 dilution (10 ug/ml) (red). Cells were fixed with 4% Paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 90% Methanol. A Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluorr® 488) secondary antibody was used at 1/2000 dilution. Isotype control - Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Black). Unlabeled control - Cell without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody (Blue).

  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Blocking and diluting buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293) at 1/5000 dilution

    Lane 1: HeLa (Human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) whole cell lysates at 20 µg

    Lane 2: NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast) whole cell lysates at 20 µg

    Lane 3: RAW 264.7 (Mouse Abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor macrophage) whole cell lysates at 20 µg

    Lane 4: C6 (Rat glial tumor glial cell) whole cell lysates at 20 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP), specific to the non-reduced form of IgG at 1/2000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Lane 1: Wild-type HAP1 cell lysate (20 μg)
    Lane 2: PAK2 knockout HAP1 cell lysate (20 μg)
    Lane 3: HeLa cell lysate (20 μg)
    Lane 4: Human lymph node tissue lysate (20 μg)
    Lanes 1 - 4: Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab76293 observed at 60 kDa. Red - loading control, Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245, observed at 37 kDa.

    Unpurified ab76293 was shown to specifically react with PAK2 when PAK2 knockout samples were used. Wild-type and PAK2 knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. ab76293 and Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245 (loading control to GAPDH) were diluted 1/1000 and 1/10000 respectively and incubated overnight at 4°C. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1/10000 dilution for 1 h at room temperature before imaging.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293) at 1/2000 dilution

    All lanes: HeLa cell lysate at 10 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: HRP labelled goat anti-rabbit at 1/2000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

    Observed band size: 61 kDa

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    ICC/IF image of unpurified ab76293 stained T47D cells. The cells were 100% methanol fixed (5 min) and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody (ab76293, 1μg/ml) overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (green) was Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (DyLight® 488) preadsorbed ab96899, DyLight® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) used at a 1/250 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (red) at a 1/200 dilution for 1h. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue) at a concentration of 1.43μM.

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with unpurified ab76293 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab76293, 1/100 dilution) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H&L) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) at 1/2000 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit IgG (monoclonal) (1μg/1x106 cells) used under the same conditions. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control. Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 20mW Argon ion laser (488nm) and 525/30 bandpass filter.

  • Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293)

    False colour image of Western blot: Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] staining at 1/5000 dilution, shown in green; Mouse anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] (Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245) loading control staining at 1/20000 dilution, shown in red. In Western blot, ab76293 was shown to bind specifically to PAK2. A band was observed at 65 kDa in wild-type HEK-293T cell lysates with no signal observed at this size in PAK2 CRISPR-Cas9 edited cell line ab282648 (CRISPR-Cas9 edited cell lysate ab283047). The band observed in the CRISPR-Cas9 edited lysate lane below 65 kDa is likely to represent a truncated form of PAK2. This has not been investigated further and the functional properties of the gene product have not been determined. To generate this image, wild-type and PAK2 CRISPR-Cas9 edited HEK-293T cell lysates were analysed. First, samples were run on an SDS-PAGE gel then transferred onto a nitrocellulose membrane. Membranes were blocked in 3 % milk in TBS-0.1 % Tween® 20 (TBS-T) before incubation with primary antibodies overnight at 4 °C. Blots were washed four times in TBS-T, incubated with secondary antibodies for 1 h at room temperature, washed again four times then imaged. Secondary antibodies used were Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L 800CW and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L 680RD at 1/20000 dilution.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-PAK2 antibody [EP796Y] (ab76293) at 1/5000 dilution

    Lane 1: Wild-type HEK-293T cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: Western blot - Human PAK2 knockout HEK-293T cell lysate (ab283047) at 20 µg

    Lane 3: Wild-type HeLa ab255552 cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 4: PAK2 knockout HeLa ab260287 cell lysate at 20 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L 800CW and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L 680RD at 1/20000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

    Observed band size: 65 kDa

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