Background: Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (EEF2k) previously known as Ca2+/calmodulin dependent protein kinase III, is an abundant cytoplasmic protein highly specific for elongation factor 2 (eEf2). Phosphorylation of eEF2 by eEF2 kinase on specific threonine residues results in the inactivation of eEF-2 and in termination of mRNA translation. The activity of eEF2 kinase is not only dependent upon Ca2+ ions, calmodulin (CaM) and insulin, but is also regulated both negatively and positively via phosphorylation by different protein kinases (AMPK, S6K1, p90 RSK). There is also evidence that eEF-2 phosphorylation is involved in the regulation of cell cycle progression, cellular differentiation, oogensis and malignant tumors.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to EEF2k

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from EEF2k

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Pig, Dog and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 82 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.