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Case Study: Phospho-Specific Antibody

Phosphoserine specific polyclonal antibody
anti-pSer24-IRS1 using phospho peptide

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Anti-pSer24 - IRS1: Lipid binding and intracellular 
localisation of the IRS1-PH domain
Western blot analysis showing PMA-induced phosphorylation of Ser24, suggesting that calcium-dependent PKCs are activated by PMA and are required to induce phosphorylation of IRS-1. IRS-1 Serine 24

Using polyclonal antibodies generated at Cambridge Research Biochemicals, the Sethi group at Cambridge University have identified a new phosphorylation site on the insulin receptor substrate 1 pleckstrin homology domain (IRS1-PH). Understanding insulin signalling pathways are crucial to the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies advancing the treatment of type II diabetes. Phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins on serine residues is an important post-translational modification which is linked to insulin resistance. The generation of anti-pSer24-IRS1 was commissioned from Cambridge Research Biochemicals. Briefly, rabbit antisera were generated against the following N-terminally, keyhole limpet haemocyanin-conjugated phospho-peptide: i.e. [C]YLRKPK(p)SMHKRFF-acid. The phosphoreactive serum was affinity purified on a Thioprophyl Sepharose 6B column derivatised with nonphosphorylated antigen. The unbound antiserum was then passed down a Thiopropyl Sepharose 6B column derivatised with the phosphorylated peptide. The resulting triethylamine eluate retained significant phosphospecific immunoreactivity on peptide-coated ELISA plates and was used in Western blot analysis.

With thanks to Dr Jaswinder Sethi –(University of Cambridge) for granting permission to highlight her work. For further information please refer to : Sethi Lab

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Affinity purified sera is depleted against the non-modified peptide sequence to ensure specificity is obtained

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Peptide Directed Antibodies

The use of peptide facilitates the production of antibodies for those occasions where a protein may not work such as:

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Carefully designed purification strategies make it possible to raise site-specific antibodies. Sera is first depleted against the non-modified sequence and then followed by antigen specific affinity purification to ensure specificity is obtained.

Purification of anti-phosphoresidue antibodies

Purification of anti-phosphoresidue antibodies

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Case Studies: Customer References

Phospho Serine specific polyclonal antibody (anti-eIF2Βα and γ)
eIF5 has GDI activity necessary for translational control by eIF2 phosphorylation.
M.D Jennings & G.D. Pavitt - University of Manchester
Nature 2010, 465:378

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Phospho Serine specific polyclonal antibody (anti-pSer24-IRS1 [C]YLRKPK-(pS)-MHKRFF)
Regulation of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 Pleckstrin Homology Domain By Protein Kinase C : Role of Serine 24 Phosphorylation.
R. Nawaratne, A. Gray, C. Jørgensen, C. P. Downes, K. Siddle, & J. K. Sethi - University of Cambridge & University of Dundee
Molecular Endocrinology 2006, 20 (8): 1838-1852

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Linear peptide antibody (antiG72 variant AY138546 [C]VTRKEGWKRRHEDGY-acid)
Investigation of G72 (DAOA) expression in the human brain.
I. Benzel, J. N. C. Kew, R. Viknaraja, F. Kelly, J. de Belleroche, S. Hirsch, T. H Sanderson, & P. R. Maycox – GSK & Imperial College London
BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8:94

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Anti-protein customer-supplied antibody (anti–IrrA)
Heme-responsive DNA Binding by the Global Iron Regulator Irr from Rhizobium leguminosarum.
C. Singleton, G. F. White, J. D. Todd, S. J. Marritt, M. R. Cheesman, A. W. B. Johnston & N. E. Le Brun - University of East Anglia
Journal of Biological Chemistry 2010, 285:16023-16031

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CRB is delighted to be sponsoring the Cambridge Cell Biology Seminar Series and the next event is being held on the 24th March 2011.
Dr Melina Schuh-MRC- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge:
Meiosis in mammals-expanding the view
Adhesive control of cell polarity, organelle positioning and cell division axis in growing cells and of primary ciliogenesis in cell-cycle arrested cells.
24th March 4pm Sackler Lecture Theatre Lent Term University of Cambridge
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