Synonyms: Anti-EIF2; Anti-EIF2S1; Anti-Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subunit 1; Anti-eIF-2A
Storage: -20C
UNSPSC Code: 12352203
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Application: Anti-eIF2α antibody produced in rabbit is suitable for immunoblotting at a working dilution of 1:250-1:500 using PC-12 cell lysate. It was used as a primary antibody to detect eIF2α in a study.
Biochem/physiol Actions: The main role of eIF2 complex is to transfer Met-tRNAi in the presence of GTP to the 40S ribosomal subunit during the initiation of translation. Regulation of the initiation of translation at the level of eIF2 involves the phosphorylation of eIF2α at a conserved Ser51 residue. This leads to inhibition of eIF2β activity, thus reducing guanine nucleotide exchange and consequently, the translation rate. Protein synthesis inhibition at the level of eIF2α phosphorylation is linked to a variety of cell stress signaling pathways via specific kinases. Phosphorylation of eIF2α reduces the rate of translation and gives the cell time to correct the stress damage, and selectively enhance the translation of genes important for stress remedy.
Immunogen: synthetic peptide corresponding amino acids 273-288 of human eIF2alpha, conjugated to KLH.
Physical form: Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.
RIDADR: NONH for all modes of transport