MEK5, Active

Useful for kinase assay and Western blot.

Recombinant full-length human MEK5 was expressed by Baculovirus in Sf9 insect cells using an N-terminal GST tag. MEK5 or MAP2K5 (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 5) is a dual specificity protein kinase that belongs to the MAP kinase kinase family which specifically interacts with and activates MAPK7/ERK5. MEK5 itself can be phosphorylated and activated by MAP3K3/MEKK3, as well as by atypical protein kinase C isoforms (aPKCs). The signal cascade mediated by MEK5 is involved in growth factor stimulated cell proliferation and muscle cell differentiation ⁽¹⁾. The rs3743354 polymorphism in the MEK5 promoter may affect the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) ⁽²⁾.

Formulated in 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150mM NaCl, 10mM glutathione, 0.1mM EDTA, 0.25 mM DTT, 0.1 mM PMSF, with 25% glycerol.

Store in aliquots at -70°C. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.

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