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MCAK Antibody
Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody
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Application 
| WB, IP |
|---|---|
| Primary Accession | Q99661 |
| Other Accession | NP_006836.1 |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
| Calculated MW | 81313 Da |
| Gene ID | 11004 |
|---|---|
| Application & Usage | Western blotting (1:500 – 1:2000) and Immunoprecipitation. HeLa cell lysate can be used as a positive control. However, the optimal concentrations should be determined individually. The antibody recognizes the MCAK of human origin. Reactivity to other species has not been tested. |
| Other Names | MCAK, Mitotic Centromere-Associated Kinesin, KIF2C, Kinesein Family Member 2C, KNSL6, Kinesin-Like 6, ESTM5 |
| Target/Specificity | MCAK |
| Antibody Form | Liquid |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Formulation | 100 µl affinity purified rabbit polyclonal antibody in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 30% glycerol, 1% BSA and 0.02% thimerosal. |
| Handling | The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use. |
| Reconstitution & Storage | -20 °C |
| Background Descriptions | |
| Precautions | MCAK Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
| Name | KIF2C |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | KNSL6 |
| Function | In complex with KIF18B, constitutes the major microtubule plus-end depolymerizing activity in mitotic cells (PubMed:21820309). Regulates the turnover of microtubules at the kinetochore and functions in chromosome segregation during mitosis (PubMed:19060894). Plays a role in chromosome congression and is required for the lateral to end- on conversion of the chromosome-microtubule attachment (PubMed:23891108). |
| Cellular Location | Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Nucleus {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70096} Chromosome, centromere. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore. Note=Associates with the microtubule network at the growing distal tip (the plus-end) of microtubules, probably through interaction with MTUS2/TIP150 and MAPRE1 (By similarity). Association with microtubule plus ends is also mediated by interaction with KIF18B. Centromeric localization requires the presence of BUB1 and SGO2. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P70096, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17485487, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21820309} |
| Tissue Location | Expressed at high levels in thymus and testis, at low levels in small intestine, the mucosal lining of colon, and placenta, and at very low levels in spleen and ovary; expression is not detected in prostate, peripheral blood Leukocytes, heart, brain, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney or pancreas. Isoform 2 is testis- specific. |
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Background
Kinesin activity has been linked to various cellular functions such as vesicle transport, mitotic spindle formation, chromosome segregation, chromosome congression, and cytokinesis. Structurally, all kinesins contain a motor domain with microtubule and nucleotide binding sites that utilize ATP to target cargo along microtubule filaments. MCAK (Mitotic Centromere-Associated Kinesin) is the founding member of kinesin-13 proteins. There are 3 independent genes coding for kinesin-13 proteins kif2a, kif2b, and kif2c (MCAK). Instead of functioning as a translocator of microtubules MCAK is a depolymerizer that is primarily responsible for releasing improper microtubule-kinetochore attachments during cell division.
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