Product overview
Description Anti-CERK rabbit polyclonal antibody
Applications ELISA, IHC
Immunogen Fusion protein of human CERK
Reactivity Human, Mouse
Content 0.4 mg/ml
Host species Rabbit
Ig class Immunogen-specific rabbit IgG
Purification Antigen affinity purification
Target information
Symbol CERK
Full name ceramide kinase
Synonyms LK4; hCERK; dA59H18.2; dA59H18.3
Swissprot Q8TCT0
Target Background
CERK converts ceramide to ceramide 1-phosphate (C1P), a sphingolipid metabolite. Both CERK and C1P have been implicated in various cellular processes, including proliferation, apoptosis, phagocytosis, and inflammation. Catalyzes specifically the phosphorylation of ceramide to form ceramide 1-phosphate. Acts efficiently on natural and analog ceramides (C6, C8, C16 ceramides, and C8-dihydroceramide), to a lesser extent on C2-ceramide and C6-dihydroceramide, but not on other lipids, such as various sphingosines. Binds phosphoinositides.