Rabbit anti-Human CAMK4 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q16566

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CAMK4

Target Full Name

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV

Target Function

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase that operates in the calcium-triggered CaMKK-CaMK4 signaling cascade and regulates, mainly by phosphorylation, the activity of several transcription activators, such as CREB1, MEF2D, JUN and RORA, which play pivotal roles in immune response, inflammation, and memory consolidation. In the thymus, regulates the CD4(+)/CD8(+) double positive thymocytes selection threshold during T-cell ontogeny. In CD4 memory T-cells, is required to link T-cell antigen receptor (TCR) signaling to the production of IL2, IFNG and IL4 (through the regulation of CREB and MEF2). Regulates the differentiation and survival phases of osteoclasts and dendritic cells (DCs). Mediates DCs survival by linking TLR4 and the regulation of temporal expression of BCL2. Phosphorylates the transcription activator CREB1 on 'Ser-133' in hippocampal neuron nuclei and contribute to memory consolidation and long term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus. Can activate the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK8/JNK1 and MAPK14/p38 and stimulate transcription through the phosphorylation of ELK1 and ATF2. Can also phosphorylate in vitro CREBBP, PRM2, MEF2A and STMN1/OP18.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family, CaMK subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed in brain, thymus, CD4 T-cells, testis and epithelial ovarian cancer tissue.

Target Synonyms

Brain Ca(2+) calmodulin dependent protein kinase type 4; Brain Ca(2+) calmodulin dependent protein kinase type IV; Brain Ca++-calmodulin dependent protein kinase type IV; Calcium / calmodulin dependent protein kinase type 4 catalytic chain; Calcium / calmodulin dependent protein kinase type IV catalytic chain; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase IV ; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase type IV; Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV; CAM kinase 4; CAM kinase GR; CAM kinase IV; CAM kinase-GR; CaMK 4; CAMK GR; CaMK IV; Camk4; CaMKGR ; IV; KCC4_HUMAN; MGC36771

Target Background

The product of this gene belongs to the serine/threonine protein kinase family, and to the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase subfamily. This enzyme is a multifunctional serine/threonine protein kinase with limited tissue distribution, that has been implicated in transcriptional regulation in lymphocytes, neurons and male germ cells.