Glycogen Synthase (GS), is an 85kD protein and a key enzyme in regulating glycogen synthesis by catalyzing the rate-limiting step of UDP-glucose incorporation into glycogen.
The activity of glycogen synthase is regulated by hormonal stimuli (insulin, catecholamines and glucagons) and non-hormonal stimuli (blood glucose level and exercise).
Muscle glycogen synthase is phosphorylated on at least nine sites by multiple kinases including glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), mitogen-activated protein kinase-related protein kinase (DYRK) and SAPK2b/p38b which leads to its inactivation.
GSK-3 phosphorylates glycogen synthase at four serine sites in the COOH terminus including serines 641 and 645.
Serine 641 is also phosphorylated by DYRK, while serine 645 is phosphorylated efficiently by SAPK2b/p38b.
SAPK2b/p38b is believed to represent a priming kinase that allows GSK-3 to phosphorylate glycogen synthase at serine 641 and therefore inhibits its activity.
Applications:Suitable for use in Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions:Western Blot: 1:1000 Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Positive Control:Mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes lysates; human HepG2 lysates.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for 12 months.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:10Blots
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in Dulbecco’s PBS (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.3, 1mg/ml BSA (IgG, protease free), 0.05% sodium azide, 50% glycerol.
Specificity:Recognizes human Glycogen Synthase (Muscle/Liver). Species Crossreactivity: mouse.
Isotype:IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev:E WB
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu Mo
Immunogen:Synthetic peptide corresponding to human Glycogen Synthase that contains serine 641 and serine 645. Species sequence homology: rat, 100%