Cellular morphology, adhesion, and motility occur through dynamic reorganization of actin-based superstructures. Actin-binding proteins are critical for regulating actin polymerization and superstructure formation. The Arp2/3 complex is an actin polymerization-inducing complex that includes Arp2, Arp3, p41-Arc, p34-Arc, p21-Arc, p20-Arc, and p16-Arc. Several nucleation promoting factors, such as WASP and coronin, regulate the activity of the Arp2/3 complex. In addition, the Arp2/3 complex may be regulated by phosphorylation of specific subunits in the complex. Arp2 has two phosphosites, Thr-237 and Thr-238, that are evolutionarily conserved, and are phosphorylated along with Tyr-202 in response to growth factor stimulation. p41-Arc (Arpc1b) subunit Arpc1 has two isoforms in humans, Arpc1a and Arpc1b. PAK1 can bind and phosphorylate Thr-21 in Arpc1b leading to growth factor-stimulated cell motility. In addition, Arpc1b colocalizes with γ-tubulin at centrosomes and stimulates Aurora A activity.
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Western blot of Arpc1b phosphorylation inA431 stimulated with calyculin A (100 nM) for 30 min (lanes 1 & 3). The blots were treated with lambda phosphatase to remove phosphorylation (lanes 2 & 4), then probed with anti-Arpc1b (C-terminal region) (lanes 1 & 2) or anti-Arpc1b (Thr-21) (lanes 3 & 4).
Immunocytochemical labeling of Arp2 phosphorylation in rat PC12 cells differentiated with NGF. The cells were probed with Arp2 (C-terminal region) and Arp2 (Thr-237/Thr-238) rabbit polyclonal antibodies, then the antibodies were detected using appropriate secondary antibody conjugated to Cy3.
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*All molecular weights (MW) are confirmed by comparison to Bio-Rad Rainbow Markers and to western blotmobilities of known proteins with similar MW.
Product References:
AP3871 Osma-Garcia, I.C. et al. (2015) Eur J Immunol. doi: 10.1002 WB: mouse macrophagesAP4351 Kim, Y.B. et al. (2015) J Biol Chem. 290(34):21076 WB: PC3 cellsAP3861 Osma-Garcia, I.C. et al. (2015) Eur J Immunol. doi: 10.1002 WB: mouse macrophagesAP4321 Ho, H. et al. (2013) Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 26(2):218. WB: human A375 melanomaAP4351 Ho, H. et al. (2013) Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 26(2):218. WB: human A375 melanomaAP3861 Spillane, M. et al. (2012) J Neurosci. 32(49):17671. ICC: Chicken embryo neuronAP3871 Kalwa, H. & Michel, T. (2011) J Biol Chem. 286(3):2320. WB: bovine aortic endothelial cellsAP3861 Kalwa, H. & Michel, T. (2011) J Biol Chem. 286(3):2320. WB: bovine aortic endothelial cellsAP3861 Spillane, M. et al. (2011) Dev Neurobiol. 71(9):747. ICC: chick dorsal root gangliaThis kit contains:
| CATALOG# | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | APPLICATIONS | SPECIES REACTIVITY | MW (kDa) |
AP3861 | Arp2 (C-terminal region) Rabbit pAb | 50 μl | WB, E, IP, ICC | Hu, Rt, Ms, Ck, Fr | 44 |
AP3871 | Arp2 (Thr-237/Thr-238), phospho-specific Rabbit pAb | 50 μl | WB, E, ICC | Hu, Rt, Ms, Ck | 44 |
AP4581 | Arp3 (C-terminal region) Rabbit pAb | 50 μl | WB, E, ICC | Hu, Rt, Ms, Ck, F | 47 |
AP4321 | Arpc1b/p41-Arc (C-terminal region) Rabbit pAb | 50 μl | WB, E, IP, ICC | Hu, Rt, Ms, Ck | 41 |
AP4351 | Arpc1b/p41-Arc (Thr-21), phospho-specific Rabbit pAb | 50 μl | WB, E | Hu, Rt, Ms, Ck, F | 41 |
KIT SUMMARY
The Arp2/3 complex kit can be used to detect expression levels of Arp2, Arp3, and Arpc1b in many different species. In addition, phospho-specific antibodies are included to detect phosphorylation of Arp2 (Thr-237/Thr-238) and Arpc1b (Thr-21).
