Description
Polo-like kinase (PLK1) is a serine/threonine kinase with structural similarities to Drosophila's Polo kinase and the Cdc5p of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Like its invertebrate counterparts, PLK1 activity is required for DNA synthesis and is regulated throughout the cell cycle. Furthermore, PLK1 is highly expressed in primary tumors. It associates with the mitotic spindle during mitosis suggesting that, in addition to its role during S phase, PLK1 may play a role during chromosome segregation. This is consistent with its potential role in cancer development. Threonine 210 (T210) is one of the major phoshorylation sites in activated PLK1 obtained from human mitotic cells. The K50-483 monoclonal antibody recognizes the phosphorylated T210 of human PLK1.
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 under optimum conditions, and unreacted Alexa Fluor® 488 was removed.
1. This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
2. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
3. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
4. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
5. Alexa Fluor® 488 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC).
6. The Alexa Fluor®, Pacific Blue™, and Cascade Blue® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, excluding use in combination with microarrays, or as analyte specific reagents. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430), Pacific Blue™ dye, and Cascade Blue® dye are covered by pending and issued patents.
7. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
8. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
