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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Human

Applications

Immunohistochemistry, Simple Western

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Sheep IgG

Product Specifications

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human CDK8
Asn380-Tyr464
Accession # P49336

Specificity

Detects human CDK8 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, less than 1% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) CDK2, rhCDK4, and CDK6 is observed.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Sheep

Isotype

IgG

Scientific Data Images for Human CDK8 Antibody

CDK8 antibody in Human Colon by Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P).

CDK8 in Human Colon.

CDK8 was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human colon using Sheep Anti-Human CDK8 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF6809) at 15 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C. Before incubation with the primary antibody, tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # CTS013). Tissue was stained using the Anti-Sheep HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS019) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to nuclei of epithelial cells. View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Paraffin-embedded Tissue Sections.

Detection of Human CDK8 by Simple WesternTM.

Simple Western lane view shows lysates of Jurkat human acute T cell leukemia cell line, loaded at 1 mg/ml. A specific band was detected for CDK8 at approximately 63 kDa (as indicated) using 10 µg/ml of Sheep Anti-Human CDK8 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF6809) followed by 1:50 dilution of HRP-conjugated Anti-Sheep IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF016) in Milk-free Antibody Diluent (Catalog # 043-524). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using the 12-230kDa separation system.

Applications for Human CDK8 Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Immunohistochemistry

5-15 µg/mL
Sample: Immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human colon

Simple Western

10 µg/mL
Sample: Jurkat human acute T cell leukemia cell line

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Reconstitution

Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.2 mg/mL. For liquid material, refer to CoA for concentration.

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Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. See Certificate of Analysis for details.
*Small pack size (-SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: CDK8

CDK8 (cyclin-dependent kinase 8; also K35) is a 53-55 kDa member of the CDC2/CDKX subfamily, CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family of enzymes. Together with cyclin C, MED12 and MED13, CDK8 forms a "CDK8 module" that contributes to the structure of a four module Mediator complex. CDK8 would appear to have multiple functions. It can block transcription, and the re-initiation of transcription; it can also promote the transcription of thyroid hormone target genes; and it appears to phosphorylate the ICD of Notch, promoting its degradation. Human CDK8 is 464 amino acids (aa) in length. It contains one protein kinase domain (aa 21-335) and two utilized phosphorylation sites at Thr410 and Ser413. There are two potential alternative start sites at Met174 and Met61. Over aa 380-464, human CDK8 shares 98% aa identity with mouse CDK8.

Long Name

Cyclin-dependent Kinase 8

Alternate Names

Protein kinase K35

Entrez Gene IDs

1024 (Human); 264064 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

CDK8

UniProt

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Product Documents for Human CDK8 Antibody

Certificate of Analysis

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Product Specific Notices for Human CDK8 Antibody

For research use only

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