DESCRIPTION

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• Uniprot: P28482
• Shiptemp: -80°C (dry ice)
• Synonyms: MAPK1, P42MAPK, MAPK2, PRKM2, PRKM1, p41mapk, ERT1, p40, p41, ERK
• Warnings: Avoid freeze/thaw cycles
• Category: Kinase/Assay Kit
• Background: ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinases), also known as classical MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinases), are protein kinases involved in crucial intracellular signaling pathways, and regulate processes like mitoses, meiosis and other functions. In the MAPK/ERK pathway Ras proteins are activated by several external molecules, including cytokines and viruses. These are followed by an activation cascade of c-Raf, MEK (mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase) and finally ERK. ERK2 in turn activates transcription factors. Disruption of the MAPK/ERK pathway at any point results in cancer. Inhibitors for Ras, Raf and MEK have been developed and result in rapid tumor reductions. However, resistance to treatment and relapse are quite frequent. This has led the field to focus on the development of ERK inhibitors, although these are difficult to design due to the high similarity to the CDK (cyclin-dependent kinase) pockets. Further development is needed to make ERK2 inhibitors better tools in cancer therapy.
• References: Busca R. et al., 2016 Front Cell Dev Biol 4:53. Lavoie H., et al., 2020 Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 21:607-623
• Description: The Chemi-Verse™ ERK2 Kinase Assay Kit is a luminescence assay designed to measure ERK2 (extracellular signal regulated kinase 2) kinase activity for screening and profiling applications using ADP-Glo™ as a detection reagent. The assay kit comes in a convenient 96-well format, with enough purified recombinant ERK2 kinase, kinase substrate, ATP, and kinase assay buffer for 100 enzyme reactions.
• Unspsc Code: 41105332
• Unspsc Name: Protein chemiluminescent detection reagents or kits or substrates
• Applications: Study enzyme kinetics and screen small molecule inhibitors for drug discovery and high throughput screening (HTS) applications.
• Product Type: Assay Kit
• Biosafety Level: Not applicable (BSL-1)
• Related Products: 40056, 25006, 78298
• Contraindications: The final concentration of DMSO in the assay should not exceed 1%.
• Storage Stability: This assay kit will perform optimally for up to 6 months from date of receipt when the materials are stored as directed.
• Scientific Category: Cancer Therapy Target