Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) is a ubiquitous transcription factor and an essential mediator of gene expression during activation of immune and inflammatory responses. NF-kB mediates the expression of a great variety of genes in response to extracellular stimuli including IL-1, TNFa, and bacteria product LPS. NF-kB is associated with IkB proteins in the cell cytoplasm, which inhibit NF-kB activity. The long-sought IkB kinase (IKK), which phosphorylates IkB, and mediates IkB degradation and NF-kB activation, was recently identified by several laboratories. IKK is a serine protein kinase, and the IKK complex contains alpha and beta subunits (IKKa and IKKb). IKKa and IKKb interact with each other and both are essential for the NF-kB activation. IKKa specifically phosphorylates IkB-alpha. IKKa is expressed in variety of human tissues.
Anti-IKK alpha Antibody has been tested for use in ELISA, Western Blotting, Immunocytochemistry and Immunofluorescence. Specific conditions for reactivity should be optimized by the end user. Expect a band at approximately 85 kDa in Western Blots of specific cell lysates and tissues.
Type: Primary
Antigen: CHUK
Clonality: Polyclonal
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Host: Rabbit
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