Target: PINK1
Conjugate: Unconjugated
Product Type: Monoclonal
Clone Number: N4/15 (Formerly sold as S4-15)
Immunogen: Fusion protein amino acids 112-496 (cytoplasmic C-terminus) of human PINK1. 82% identical to rat and 81% identical to mouse. >30% identity with DMPK.
Swiss-Prot: Q9BXM7.1
Purification: Protein G Purified
Storage Buffer: PBS pH 7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.1% sodium azide *Storage buffer may change when conjugated
Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Specificity: Detects ~50kDa.
Cellular Localization: Mitochondrion,Mitochondrion Outer Membrane,Cytoplasm
Scientific Background: PINK1 (PTEN induced putative kinase 1) is a mitochondrial serine/threonine kinase which maintains mitochondrial function/integrity, provides protection against mitochondrial dysfunction during cellular stress, potentially by phosphorylating mitochondrial proteins, and is involved in the clearance of damaged mitochondria via selective autophagy (mitophagy). PINK1 is synthesized as a 63 kD protein which undergoes proteolyt processing to generate at least two cleaved forms (55 kD and 42 kD). PINK1 and its substrates have been found in the cytosol as well as in different sub-mitochondrial compartments, and according to the recent reports; PINK1 may be targeted to OMM (outer mitochondrial membrane) with its kinase domain facing the cytosol, providing a possible explanation for the observed physical interaction with the cytosolic E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin. Defective PINK1 may cause alterations in processing, stability, localization and activity as well as binding to substrates/interaction-partners which ultimately leads to differential effects on mitochondrial function and morphology. Mutations in PINK1 are linked to autosomal recessive early onset Parkinson's disease, and are associated with loss of protective function, mitochondrial dysfunction, aggregation of alpha-synuclein, as well as proteasome dysfunction.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.