Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: IRE1

IR: Immunogen Range:19-120/977

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 2081

Swiss Prot: O75460

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human IRE1:19-120/977 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: The accumulation of unfolded proteins within the endoplasmic recticulum (ER) of yeast and mammalian cells activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway and leads to the transcription of ER-specific genes involved in protein folding. The activation of the UPR requires the ER transmembrane kinase IRE1p (for inositol-requiring and ER-to-nucleus signaling protein). IRE1α and IRE1β are two mammalian homologs of the yeast IRE1p. These related proteins localize to the ER lumen and contain both a short transmembrane domain that spans the ER membrane and a cytosolic Ser/Thr kinase domain. IRE1 activation involves the oligomerization and trans-phosphorylation of the cytosolic portion of the proteins, which then potentiates its intrinsic kinase activity and, in turn, stimulates transcription of UPR-targeted genes. In response to stress, sensors for the ER mammalian cells activate IRE1α and IRE1β, which then results in the phosphorylation of JNK (Jun N-Terminal Kinase) and the activation of the cellular MAP kinase pathway.