Product Description

MUSK Polyclonal Antibody

Catalogue Numbers: BS67485-50, BS67485-100

Sizes: 50µl, 100µl

Product: Liquid in 0.42% Potassium phosphate, 0.87% Sodium chloride, pH 7.3, 30% glycerol, and 0.01% sodium azide.

Swiss-Prot: O15146

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications: WB

All Applications: WB (1/500 - 1/1000)

Background: Receptor tyrosine kinase which plays a central role in the formation and the maintenance of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ), the synapse between the motor neuron and the skeletal muscle.Recruitment of AGRIN by LRP4 to the MUSK signaling complex induces phosphorylation and activation of MUSK, the kinase of the complex. The activation of MUSK in myotubes regulates the formation of NMJs through the regulation of different processes including the specific expression of genes in subsynaptic nuclei, the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton and the clustering of the acetylcholine receptors (AChR) in the postsynaptic membrane. May regulate AChR phosphorylation and clustering through activation of ABL1 and Src family kinases which in turn regulate MUSK. DVL1 and PAK1 that form a ternary complex with MUSK are also important for MUSK-dependent regulation of AChR clustering. May positively regulate Rho family GTPases through FNTA. Mediates the phosphorylation of FNTA which promotes prenylation, recruitment to membranes and activation of RAC1 a regulator of the actin cytoskeleton and of gene expression. Other effectors of the MUSK signaling include DNAJA3 which functions downstream of MUSK. May also play a role within the central nervous system by mediating cholinergic responses, synaptic plasticity and memory formation.

Purification and Purity: The antibody was purified by immunogen affinity chromatography.

Storage and Stability: Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Specificity: Recognizes endogenous levels of MUSK protein.

Extra Notes: Western blot analysis of MUSK expression in PC3 (A), HCT116 (B), rat testis (C), mouse testis (D) whole cell lysates.

Bioworld Molecular Weight: ~ 97 kDa

Note: For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Alternative Name: Muscle skeletal receptor tyrosine-protein kinase; Muscle-specific tyrosine-protein kinase receptor; MuSK; Muscle-specific kinase receptor

Immunogen: KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide encompassing a sequence within the center region of human MUSK. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Modification: Unmodified