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E7655

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Anti-phospho-eIF2Bε (pSer539) antibody produced in rabbit

affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

mol wt

antigen 82 kDa

species reactivity

rat, human

technique(s)

western blot: 1:1,000 using recombinant eIF2Bε treated with GSK-3β or CHO-T cells transfected with human insulin receptor.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

Immunogen

synthetic phosphopeptide derived from the region of rat eIF2B containing serine 535, which corresponds to serine 539 in the human sequence. Detects human (69% homologous) and rat eIF2Bε.

Application

Anti-phospho-eIF2Bε (pSer539) antibody produced in rabbit is suitable for western blotting at a dilution of 1:1,000 using recombinant eIF2Be treated with GSK-3β or CHO-T cells transfected with human insulin receptor.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit ε is a protein encoded by the EIF2B5 gene in humans. The eIF2B is composed of five subunits, α, β, γ, δ and ε, within which the ε subunit is responsible for catalyzing the guanine exchange reaction. Defect in any of these 5 subunits leads to diseases. Mutation in the subunit of eIF2B is associated with an autosomal recessive leukoencephalopathy called Vanishing white matter (VWM). eIF-2B is a heteromeric guanine nucleotide exchange factor that plays an important role in regulating mRNA translation. eIF2Bε has multiple phosphorylation sites in the largest catalytic subunit. Increased phosphorylation of eIF2ε by activation of GSK-3 is an important mechanism for the inhibition of skeletal muscle protein synthesis during sepsis.

Physical form

Solution in Dulbecco′s phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.3, with 50% glycerol, 1.0 mg/mL BSA (IgG and protease free), and 0.05% sodium azide.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids


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Thomas C Vary et al.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 283(5), E1032-E1039 (2002-10-12)
We reported that the inhibition of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle during sepsis correlated with reduced eukaryotic initiation factor eIF2B activity. The present studies define changes in eIF2Bepsilon phosphorylation in gastrocnemius of septic animals. eIF2B kinase activity was significantly elevated
Xuerong Leng et al.
Journal of human genetics, 56(4), 300-305 (2011-02-11)
Vanishing white matter disease (VWM) is the first human hereditary disease known to be caused by defects in initiation of protein synthesis. Gene defects in each of the five subunits of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B α-ɛ) are responsible
Jia Wei et al.
Protein & cell, 1(6), 595-603 (2011-01-05)
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF2B, the guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for eIF2, catalyzes conversion of eIF2·GDP to eIF2·GTP. The eIF2B is composed of five subunits, α, β, γ, δ and ɛ, within which the ɛ subunit is responsible for
H D W van der Lei et al.
Neurology, 75(17), 1555-1559 (2010-10-27)
Vanishing white matter (VWM) is an autosomal recessive leukoencephalopathy characterized by slowly progressive ataxia and spasticity with additional stress-provoked episodes of rapid and major deterioration. The disease is caused by mutations in the genes encoding the subunits of eukaryotic initiation
X Wang et al.
The EMBO journal, 20(16), 4349-4359 (2001-08-14)
Eukaryotic initiation factor (eIF) 2B is a heteromeric guanine nucleotide exchange factor that plays an important role in regulating mRNA translation. Here we identify multiple phosphorylation sites in the largest, catalytic, subunit (epsilon) of mammalian eIF2B. These sites are phosphorylated

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