Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4, also known as MAP kinase kinase 4, MAPKK4, JNK-activating kinase 1, MAPK/ERK kinase 4, SAPK/ERK kinase 1, c-Jun N-terminal kinase kinase 1, JNKK and MAP2K4, is a protein which belongs to the protein kinase superfamily, STE Ser/Thr protein kinase family and MAP kinase kinase subfamily. MAP2K4 / JNKK1 is a protein kinase which is a direct activator of MAP kinases in response to various environmental stresses or mitogenic stimuli. MAP2K4 / JNKK1 has been shown to activate MAPK8 / JNK1, MAPK9 / JNK2, and MAPK14 / p38, but not MAPK1 / ERK2 or MAPK3 / ERK1. MAP2K4 / JNKK1 is phosphorylated, and thus activated by MAP3K1 / MEKK. The stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) pathways represent phosphorylation cascades that convey pro-apoptotic signals. The mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK) homolog MAP2K4 ( MKK4, SEK, JNKK1 ) is a centrally-placed mediator of the SAPK pathways.
Product Name:
Mouse MEK4/MAP2K4 Recombinant Protein (RPES0525)
Product Code:
RPES0525
Size:
20µg
Species:
Mouse
Expressed Host:
Baculovirus-Insect Cells
Synonyms:
JNKK1,MEK4,MKK4,PRKMK4,Sek1,Serk1
Accession:
P47809
Sequence:
Ala 2-Asp 397
Fusion tag:
N-His-GST
Endotoxin:
<1.0 EU per µg of the protein as determined by the LAL method.
Protein Construction:
A DNA sequence encoding the mouse MAP2K4 (P47809) (Ala 2-Asp 397) was fused with the N-terminal polyhistidine-tagged GST tag at the N-terminus.
Purity:
> 90 % as determined by SDS-PAGE
Mol Mass:
72 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
65 kDa
Formulation:
Lyophilized from sterile 20mM Tris, 500mM NaCl, pH 8.5
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Stability and Storage:
Lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.