Rabbit anti-Human CAMKK2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q96RR4

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CAMKK2

Target Full Name

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2

Target Function

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase belonging to a proposed calcium-triggered signaling cascade involved in a number of cellular processes. Isoform 1, isoform 2 and isoform 3 phosphorylate CAMK1 and CAMK4. Isoform 3 phosphorylates CAMK1D. Isoform 4, isoform 5 and isoform 6 lacking part of the calmodulin-binding domain are inactive. Efficiently phosphorylates 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) trimer, including that consisting of PRKAA1, PRKAB1 and PRKAG1. This phosphorylation is stimulated in response to Ca(2+) signals. Seems to be involved in hippocampal activation of CREB1. May play a role in neurite growth. Isoform 3 may promote neurite elongation, while isoform 1 may promoter neurite branching.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell projection, neuron projection.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, Ser/Thr protein kinase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitously expressed with higher levels in the brain. Intermediate levels are detected in spleen, prostate, thyroid and leukocytes. The lowest level is in lung.

Target Synonyms

Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase beta ; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase kinase 2; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase kinase 2 beta; Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase kinase beta ; Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2; Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase beta; CaM kinase kinase beta; CaM KK beta; CaM-kinase kinase 2; CaM-kinase kinase beta; CaM-KK 2; CaM-KK beta; CaMKK 2; CAMKK; CaMKK beta; CAMKK beta protein; Camkk2; CAMKKB; KKCC2_HUMAN

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. The major isoform of this gene plays a role in the calcium/calmodulin-dependent (CaM) kinase cascade by phosphorylating the downstream kinases CaMK1 and CaMK4. Protein products of this gene also phosphorylate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). This gene has its strongest expression in the brain and influences signalling cascades involved with learning and memory, neuronal differentiation and migration, neurite outgrowth, and synapse formation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. The identified isoforms differ in their ability to undergo autophosphorylation and to phosphorylate downstream kinases.