Description

This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase which is found concentrated in the focal adhesions that form between cells growing in the presence of extracellular matrix constituents. The encoded protein is a member of the FAK subfamily of protein tyrosine kinases but lacks significant sequence similarity to kinases from other subfamilies. Activation of this gene may be an important early step in cell growth and intracellular signal transduction pathways triggered in response to certain neural peptides or to cell interactions with the extracellular matrix. At least four transcript variants encoding four different isoforms have been found for this gene, but the full-length natures of only two of them have been determined. Tissue specificity: Expressed in all organs tested, in lymphoid cell lines, but most abundantly in brain.RD: Focal adhesion kinase 1 (FAK) is a ubiquitously expressed non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase that is concentrated in the focal adhesions that form between cells growing in the presence of extracellular matrix constituents. This cellular localization is directed by a

References
1. Madeleine Toutant, Jeanne-Marie Studler, et al.Mol. Cell. Biol., Nov 2002; 22: 7731 - 7743. 2. Danshan Huang, Anthony T. Cheung, et al. J. Biol. Chem, May 2002; 277: 18151 - 18160.

Specification
Aliases	FAK; FADK; FAK1; FRNK; pp125FAK; PTK2
Entrez GeneID	5747
Swissprot	Q05397
clone	10H7
WB Predicted band size	119kDa
Host/Isotype	Mouse IgG1
Antibody Type	Primary antibody
Storage	Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Species Reactivity	Human,Mouse
Immunogen	Purified recombinant fragment of human FAK expressed in E. Coli.
Formulation	Ascitic fluid containing 0.03% sodium azide.

Application
WB	1/500 - 1/2000
IHC	1/200 - 1/1000
ICC	1/200 - 1/1000
ELISA	1/10000