MAPK8, also known as mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 JNK beta 2, is a member of the MAP kinase family. MAP kinases act as an integration point for multiple biochemical signals, and are involved in a wide variety of cellular processes such as proliferation, differentiation, transcription regulation and development. This is activated by various cell stimuli, and targets specific transcription factors, and thus mediates immediate-early gene expression in response to cell stimuli. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-427 of human MAPK8, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~50.5kD Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSMSRSKRD NNFYSVEIGD STFTVLKRYQ NLKPIGSGAQ GIVCAAYDAI LERNVAIKKL SRPFQNQTHA KRAYRELVLM KCVNHKNIIG LLNVFTPQKS LEEFQDVYIV MELMDANLCQ VIQMELDHER MSYLLYQMLC GIKHLHSAGI IHRDLKPSNI VVKSDCTLKI LDFGLARTAG TSFMMTPYVV TRYYRAPEVI LGMGYKENVD IWSVGCIMGE MIKGGVLFPG TDHIDQWNKV IEQLGTPCPE FMKKLQPTVR TYVENRPKYA GYSFEKLFPD VLFPADSEHN KLKASQARDL LSKMLVIDAS KRISVDEALQ HPYINVWYDP SEAEAPPPKI PDKQLDEREH TIEEWKELIY KEVMDLEERT KNGVIRGQPS PLGAAVINGS QHPSSSSSVN DVSSMSTDPT LASDTDSSLE AAAGPLGCCR Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
