Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of Rock 1, an alias of the protein, Rho associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase 1. The official gene symbol is ROCK1. The protein, with a mass of 158.2 kDa and length of 1354 residues, is reported to be cytoplasmic and membrane-associated. It is a member of the Protein kinase superfamily, AGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family and may be known by other names, including: P160ROCK, renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-35, p160 ROCK-1, and rho-associated protein kinase 1.