Each Jak isoform antibody recognizes endogenous levels of the specified Jak isoform independent of its phosphorylation state. Neither antibody cross-reacts with the two other isoforms.
Source / Purification
Each isoform-specific antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide that is specific for the Jak isoform. Jak1 and Jak3 antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. Each Jak antibody included in this kit is specific and does not cross-react with the other isoforms.
Description
The Jak Isoform Antibody Sampler Kit provides an economical means to examine several Jak isoforms. The kit contains enough primary and secondary antibodies to perform four Western blot experiments per primary antibody.
Background
Members of the Janus family of tyrosine kinases (Jak1, Jak2, Jak3 and Tyk2) are activated by ligands binding to a number of associated cytokine receptors (1). Upon cytokine receptor activation, Jak proteins become autophosphorylated and phosphorylate their associated receptors to provide multiple binding sites for signaling proteins. These associated signaling proteins, such as Stats (2), Shc (3), insulin receptor substrates (4) and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) (5), typically contain SH2 or other phospho-tyrosine-binding domains.