anti-CHK1, mAb (AF2B11)

Product description: Monoclonal Antibody. Recognizes the Human, Rat protein. Liquid. HEPES with 0.15M NaCl, 0.01% BSA, 0.03% sodium azide, and 50% glycerol. Check point kinase 1 (Chk1) is a serine / threonine protein kinase and a key mediator in the DNA damage-induced checkpoint network. Chk1 is an evolutionarily conserved protein kinase that functions to ensure genomic integrity upon genotoxic stress. When the G2 or S checkpoint is abrogated by the inhibition of Chk1, p53-deficient cancer cells undergo mitotic catastrophe and eventually apoptosis, whereas normal cells are still arrested in the G1 phase. Thus, Chk1 inhibitors can preferentially potentiate the efficacy of DNA damaging agents in cancer cells, and Chk1 is an attractive therapeutic target for cancer treatment, especially since approximately 50% of all human cancers are p53-deficient. Required for checkpoint mediated cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage or the presence of unreplicated DNA. May also negatively regulate cell cycle progression during unperturbed cell cycles. Recognizes the substrate consensus sequence [R-X-X-S/T]. Binds to and phosphorylates CDC25A, CDC25B and CDC25C. Phosphorylation of CDC25A at 'Ser-178' and 'Thr-507' and phosphorylation of CDC25C at 'Ser-216' creates binding sites for 14-3-3 proteins which inhibit CDC25A and CDC25C. Phosphorylation of CDC25A at 'Ser-76', 'Ser-124', 'Ser-178', 'Ser-279' and 'Ser-293' promotes proteolysis of CDC25A. Inhibition of CDC25 activity leads to increased inhibitory tyrosine phosphorylation of CDK-cyclin complexes and blocks cell cycle progression. Binds to and phosphorylates RAD51 at 'Thr-309', which may enhance the association of RAD51 with chromatin and promote DNA repair by homologous recombination. Binds to and phosphorylates TLK1 at 'Ser-743', which prevents the TLK1-dependent phosphorylation of the chromatin assembly factor ASF1A. This may affect chromatin assembly during S phase or DNA repair. May also phosphorylate multiple sites within the C-terminus of TP53, which promotes activation of TP53 by acetylation and enhances suppression of cellular proliferation.

Alternate Names/Synonyms: CHK1; CHEK1; EC=2.7.11.1; Checkpoint Kinase-1; CHK1 Checkpoint Homolog; Cell Cycle Checkpoint Kinase; Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Chk1

Product Type: Monoclonal Antibody

Clone: AF2B11

Isotype: Mouse IgG1 kappa

Immunogen: Recombinant human His-CHK1 protein purified from E. coli.

Applications: WB

Species Crossreactivity: Human, Rat

Formulation: Liquid. HEPES with 0.15M NaCl, 0.01% BSA, 0.03% sodium azide, and 50% glycerol.

Short Term Storage: +4°C

Long Term Storage: -20°C

Shipping: BLUE ICE

Use & Stability: Stable for at least 1 year after receipt when stored at -20°C.

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Literature References: 1) Tao ZF, (2006) Anticancer Agents Med Chem 6(4), 377-88. (General)2) Chen Y and Sanchez Y, (2004) DNA Repair (Amst) 3(8-9), 1025-32. (General)3) Sancar A et al. (2004) Annu Rev Biochem 73, 39-85. (General)4) Bartek J and Lukas J, (2003) Cancer Cell 3(5), 421-9. (General)