Anti-PRKG1 antibody produced in rabbit

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PRKG1 (protein kinase, cGMP-dependent, type I) is a cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase that functions in the relaxation of vascular smooth muscle by lowering the intracellular level of calcium. It is activated by an intracellular increase in cGMP mediated by natriuretic peptides. The activated PRKG1 phosphorylates perilipin 1 and hormone-sensitive lipase, which in turn initiate lipolysis and increase the oxidative capacity of human skeletal muscle. A gain-of-function mutation in this gene leads to a constitutively active Prkg1 even in the absence of cGMP. High levels of this protein causes decreased phosphorylation of the myosin regulatory light chain in fibroblasts and decreased contraction of vascular smooth muscle cells. This results in thoracic aortic aneurysms.

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PRKG1 (protein kinase, cGMP-dependent, type I) gene is localized to human chromosome 10 and encodes the soluble Iα and Iβ isoforms of PRKG by alternative transcript splicing. It contains 19 exons spanning a length of 220kb. These isoforms have identical cGMP-binding and catalytic domains but different leucine/isoleucine zipper and autoinhibitory sequences. They vary in their dimerization substrates and kinase enzyme activity.

cGMP-dependent protein kinase 1, α-isozyme recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Corresponding Antigen APREST71465

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

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