Description
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Cell Lysate,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Semi-quantitative,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)
Product details:
Phospho-ERK2 (T185/Y187) and Total ERK2 (ab279794) is a very rapid, convenient, and sensitive assay kit that can monitor the activation or function of important biological pathways in mouse cell lysates. By determining phosphorylated ERK2 protein in your experimental model system, you can verify pathway activation in your cell lysates. You can simultaneously measure numerous different cell lysates without spending excess time and effort in performing a Western Blotting analysis.
This Sandwich ELISA kit is an
in vitro
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the measurement of mouse phospho-ERK2 and total ERK2. An anti-pan ERK2 antibody has been coated onto a 96-well plate. Samples are pipetted into the wells and ERK2 present in a sample is bound to the wells by the immobilized antibody and the wells are washed. In select wells, rabbit anti-phospho ERK2 (T185/Y187) antibody is added to detect phosphorylated ERK2. In the remaining wells, biotinylated anti-pan-ERK2 antibody is used to detect pan ERK2. After washing away unbound antibody, HRP-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG or Streptavidin-Conjugated HRP is pipetted into the wells. The wells are again washed, a TMB substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of ERK2 (T185/Y187) or pan ERK2 bound. The Stop Solution changes the color from blue to yellow, and the intensity of the color is measured at 450 nm.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Storage information--20°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
ERK2 also known as Extracellular signal-Regulated Kinase 2 is a serine/threonine protein kinase in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family with a mass of approximately 42 kDa. This kinase is expressed in many cell types and tissues including the brain liver and lungs. ERK2 plays a significant role in cellular processes such as proliferation differentiation and survival. It is often analyzed using specific assays including ERK2 ELISA and examination of cell lysate samples to determine expression levels and activity.
Biological function summary
ERK2 influences several key cellular functions. It functions as part of a signaling cascade transmitting signals from the exterior to the cell nucleus. In this cascade ERK2 is often part of a multi-protein complex that undergoes sequential phosphorylation. Through these mechanisms ERK2 regulates gene expression and is a pivotal component of the MAPK/ERK pathway ensuring the proper response to growth signals and stress stimuli.
Pathways
ERK2 is a central component of the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway and the PI3K/AKT pathway. These pathways play critical roles in cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. ERK2 activation leads to its interaction with the MEK1/2 proteins which further allows the transmission of mitogenic signals. The interplay between ERK2 and related proteins like E460 often impacts cellular growth and development as it precisely controls the phosphorylation events within the pathway.
ERK2 is connected to certain types of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Aberrations in ERK2 signaling pathways are often linked to tumorigenesis where altered interaction with proteins such as Raf and MEK1/2 disrupts cell cycle regulation and apoptosis. In neurodegenerative disorders dysregulated ERK2 activity has been associated with proteins contributing to Alzheimer’s disease indicating its involvement in neuronal survival and stress response mechanisms.
