Recombinant Human Active MEK1 Kinase Protein, CF

R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 11584-ME

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Key Product Details

Source

Sf 21 (baculovirus)

Accession #

Q02750.2

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

Enzyme Activity

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Product Specifications

Source

Spodoptera frugiperda, Sf 21 (baculovirus)-derived human MEK1 protein
Met1-Val393 with an N-terminal GST tag

Purity

>95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.

Endotoxin Level

<0.10 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

N-terminal Sequence Analysis

Ser of GST-tag

Predicted Molecular Mass

69 kDa

SDS-PAGE

62-68 kDa, under reducing conditions

Activity

Measured by its ability to hydrolyze the 5’-phosphate groups from the substrate adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP). The orthophosphate product is measured by a Malachite Green Phosphate Detection Kit (Catalog # DY996).
The specific activity is >7 pmol/min/μg, as measured under the described conditions.

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Recombinant Human Active MEK1 Kinase Protein SDS-PAGE.

2 μg/lane of Recombinant Human Active MEK1 Kinase Protein (Catalog # 11584-ME) was resolved with SDS-PAGE under reducing (R) and non-reducing (NR) conditions and visualized by Coomassie® Blue staining, showing bands at 62-68 kDa, under reducing conditions.

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

11584-ME
Formulation Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris, NaCl, DTT and Glycerol.
Shipping The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 6 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after opening.

Background: MEK1

MEK1 (MAPK/ERK kinase 1), also referred to as dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 (MAP2K1, MAPKK1) and ERK activator kinase 1 (ERK kinase 1), is a widely expressed cytoplasmic kinase from the protein kinase MAP kinase family. MEK1 and MEK2 are dual specificity enzymes that can phosphorylate threonine and tyrosine residues in their substrates (1,2). Although they are 86% identical in their catalytic domain, there is evidence that they may be regulated differentially (2-4).  MEK1 contains an N-terminus with an inhibitory segment, a kinase domain with an ATP-binding site and a unique inhibitor binding pocket adjacent (5), and a C-terminal region. MEK1 is activated through its phosphorylation by upstream kinases such as RAF kinases which leads to conformational changes in the kinase that allow it to phosphorylate ERK1/2 with high substrate specificity (2,6).  As a critical component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway, MEK1 participates in signaling cascades that transmit a variety of extra- and intracellular signals to mediate diverse biological functions such as cell growth, adhesion, survival, and differentiation through regulation of transcription, metabolism, and cytoskeletal rearrangements (2,6,7). Constitutive activation of MEK1 was shown to stimulate cell proliferation directly and mitigate dependence on growth factors (2,8). Significant research has been performed to discover inhibitors of MEK1 as important research tools to facilitate understanding of ERK biology and also to target MEK1 for pharmacological intervention in cancer therapy and other diseases associated with MEK1 and MAP kinase pathway dysfunction (2,6,9-11).  

References

  1. Zheng, C.F. and K.L. Guan. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268:11435.
  2. Fremin, C. and S. Meloche. (2010) J. Hematol. Oncol. 3:8.
  3. Wu, X. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:3265.
  4. Xu, S. et al. (1997) Mol. Endocrinol. 11:1618. 
  5. Ohren, J.F. et al. (2005) Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 12:278.
  6. Mudedla, S.K. et al. (2024) ACS Omega 9:31946. 
  7. Seger, R. et al. (1995) FASEB J. 9:726.
  8. Brunet, A. et al. (1994) Oncogene 9:3379.
  9. Sebolt-Leopold, J.S. et al. (1999) Nature Med. 5:810.
  10. Bahar, M.E. et al. (2023) Signal Transduct. Target Ther. 8:455.
  11. Moriizumi, H. et al. (2023) FEBS Open Bio. 13:684.

Long Name

Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Kinase 1

Alternate Names

MAP2K1, MKK1

Entrez Gene IDs

5604 (Human); 26395 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

MAP2K1

UniProt

Q02750.2

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