Mouse p38 alpha/MAPK14 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal Myc tag

Catalog Number:MGF568-NM

Gene
Species
Mouse
NCBI Ref Seq
RefSeq ORF Size
1083bp
Gene Synonym
p38, Crk1, Mxi2, p38a, CSBP2, Csbp1, PRKM14, PRKM15, p38MAPK, p38alpha, MGC102436, p38-alpha, Mapk14
Sequence Description
Identical with the Gene Bank Ref. ID sequence.
Description
Full length Clone DNA of Mouse mitogen-activated protein kinase 14 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,N terminal Myc tag
Plasmid
Promoter
Enhanced CMV mammalian cell promoter
Vector
pCMV3-N-Myc
Restriction Site
Protein Tag
Myc
Tag Sequence
GAGCAGAAACTCATCTCAGAAGAGGATCTG
Sequencing Primers
Forward:T7(TAATACGACTCACTATAGGG) Reverse:BGH(TAGAAGGCACAGTCGAGG)
Quality Control
The plasmid is confirmed by full-length sequencing.
Myc Tag Information

A myc tag is a polypeptide protein tag derived from the c-myc gene product that can be added to a protein using recombinant DNA technology. It can be used for affinity chromatography, then used to separate recombinant, overexpressed protein from wild type protein expressed by the host organism. It can also be used in the isolation of protein complexes with multiple subunits.

A myc tag can be used in many different assays that require recognition by an antibody. If there is no antibody against the studied protein, adding a myc-tag allows one to follow the protein with an antibody against the Myc epitope. Examples are cellular localization studies by immunofluorescence or detection by Western blotting.

The peptide sequence of the myc-tag is: N-EQKLISEEDL-C (1202 Da). It can be fused to the C-terminus and the N-terminus of a protein. It is advisable not to fuse the tag directly behind the signal peptide of a secretory protein, since it can interfere with translocation into the secretory pathway.

Screening
Antibiotic in E.coli
Kanamycin
Antibiotic in Mammalian cell
Hygromycin
Application
Stable or Transient mammalian expression
Storage & Shipping
Shipping
Each tube contains lyophilized plasmid.
Storage
The lyophilized plasmid can be stored at ambient temperature for three months.
Background Information
MAPK14 contains 1 protein kinase domain and belongs to 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. MAPK14 can be detected in brain, heart, placenta, pancreas and skeletal muscle and it is expressed to a lesser extent in lung, liver and kidney. MAPK14 is activated by various environmental stresses and proinflammatory cytokines. The activation requires its phosphorylation by MAP kinase kinases (MKKs), or its autophosphorylation triggered by the interaction of MAP3K7IP1/TAB1 protein with MAPK14. The substrates of p38 alpha include transcription regulator ATF2, MEF2C, and MAX, cell cycle regulator CDC25B, and tumor suppressor p53, which suggest the roles of p38 alpha in stress related transcription and cell cycle regulation, as well as in genotoxic stress response. In respond to activation by environmental stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines and lipopolysaccharide, MAPK14 phosphorylates a number of transcription factors, such as ELK1 and ATF2 and several downstream kinases, such as MAPKAPK2 and MAPKAPK5. MAPK14 plays a critical role in the production of some cytokines, for example IL-6. It may play a role in stabilization of EPO mRNA during hypoxic stress. Isoform Mxi2 activation is stimulated by mitogens and oxidative stress and only poorly phosphorylates ELK1 and ATF2.
References
  • Luo X, et al. (2011) Study on p38 mitogen activated protein kinase in vascular endothelial cells dysfunction in preeclampsia. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi. 46(1):36-40.
  • Park CH, et al. (2011) Epidermal growth factor-induced matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression is negatively regulated by p38 MAPK in human skin fibroblasts. J Dermatol Sci. 64(2):134-41.
  • Lee JY, et al. (2011) Curcumin induces EGFR degradation in lung adenocarcinoma and modulates p38 activation in intestine: the versatile adjuvant for gefitinib therapy. PLoS One. 6(8):e23756.
  • Riis JL, et al. (2011) CCL27 expression is regulated by both p38 MAPK and IKKβ signalling pathways. Cytokine. 56(3):699-707.
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