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p-αPAK (Thr 423)-R Antibody: sc-21903-R
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rabbit polyclonal IgG, 200 µg/ml epitope corresponding to phosphorylated Thr 423 of αPAK of mouse origin recommended for detection of Thr 423 phosphorylated αPAK of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IF and ELISA; also reactive with additional species, including equine, canine, bovine, porcine and avian blocking peptide, sc-21903 P
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αPAK Background Information p21-activated kinases (PAK) are serine/threonine kinases that link Rho GTPases to cytoskeletal reorganization and nuclear signaling. Three common isoforms are PAK1, PAK2, and PAK3 (also known as åPAK p68, ∫PAK p65 and ©PAK p62, respectively). å, ∫ and ©PAK isoforms associate with Rac 1 and Cdc42 in their active GTP-bound state, inhibiting their intrinsic GTPase activity and mediating their autophosphorylation. ©PAK can undergo phosphorylation on Ser-19, Ser-141 and Thr-402, and phosphorylation of Ser-141 and Thr-402 correlates with ©PAK activation. Autophosphorylation of åPAK Thr-423 (Thr-402 for ∫PAK and Thr-421 for ©PAK) is catalyzed by Cdc42 and is required for kinase activation of PAK. Once phosphorylated and their affinity for Rac/Cdc42 reduced, PAK isoforms disassociate from the complex to seek downstream substrates. One such substrate is MEK kinase, an upstream effector of MEK4 which is involved in the JNK signaling pathway.