The AKT Monoclonal Antibody from MyBioSource.com is a Mouse Monoclonal antibody to AKT1. This antibody recognizes Human, Mouse, and Rat antigen. The AKT Monoclonal Antibody has been validated for the following applications: Immunohistochemistry, and Immunohistochemistry - fixed.
Description
The serine-threonine protein kinase AKT1 is catalytically inactive in serum-starved primary and immortalized fibroblasts. AKT1 and the related AKT2 are activated by platelet-derived growth factor. The activation is rapid and specific, and it is abrogated by mutations in the pleckstrin homology domain of AKT1. It was shown that the activation occurs through phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. In the developing nervous system AKT is a critical mediator of growth factor-induced neuronal survival. Survival factors can suppress apoptosis in a transcription-independent manner by activating the serine/threonine kinase AKT1, which then phosphorylates and inactivates components of the apoptotic machinery