Product overview Description Anti-LIMK1 rabbit polyclonal antibody
Applications ELISA, IHC
Immunogen Synthetic peptide of human LIMK1
Reactivity Human, Mouse, Rat
Content 0.9 mg/ml
Host species Rabbit
Ig class Immunogen-specific rabbit IgG
Purification Antigen affinity purification
Target information Symbol LIMK1
Full name LIM domain kinase 1
Synonyms LIMK; LIMK-1
Swissprot P53667
Target Background There are approximately 40 known eukaryotic LIM proteins, so named for the LIM domains they contain. LIM domains are highly conserved cysteine-rich structures containing 2 zinc fingers. Although zinc fingers usually function by binding to DNA or RNA, the LIM motif probably mediates protein-protein interactions. LIM kinase-1 and LIM kinase-2 belong to a small subfamily with a unique combination of 2 N-terminal LIM motifs and a C-terminal protein kinase domain. LIMK1 is a serine/threonine kinase that regulates actin polymerization via phosphorylation and inactivation of the actin binding factor cofilin. This protein is ubiquitously expressed during development and plays a role in many cellular processes associated with cytoskeletal structure.