• Species Reactivity

  Human

• Specificity

  Detects human GSK-3 alpha. In direct ELISAs, this antibody does not detect recombinant human GSK-3 beta.

• Source

  Monoclonal Mouse IgG    _2B Clone # 288901

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant human GSK-3 alpha    
  Gly90-Ser483    
  Accession # P49840.2

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Immunocytochemistry

  8-25 μg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: GSK-3 alpha

Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase initially identified as an inhibitor of glycogen synthase. Two isoforms (GSK-3 alpha and GSK-3 beta ) share 85% amino acid identity. GSK-3 alpha is inhibited by phosphorylation at S21 by Akt and other kinases. Deregulated GSK-3 has been implicated in several diseases including type II diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorder, and cancer.

• Long Name:

  Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 alpha

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  2931 (Human); 606496 (Mouse); 50686 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  DKFZp686D0638; EC 2.7.11; EC 2.7.11.26; glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha; glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha; GSK3 alpha; GSK-3 alpha; GSK3A