SKA2 Antibody

Homeostasis

SKA2 antibody was raised against a 15 amino acid synthetic peptide from near the amino terminus of human SKA2.

The immunogen is located within the first 50 amino acids of SKA2.

Cat. No. 1282 - 3T3 (NIH) Cell Lysate

Polyclonal

Unconjugated

1 mg/mL

Cat. No. 5403P – SKA2 Peptide

None

NP_872426

348235

SKA2

Homo sapiens

SKA2 Antibody: Upon entry into mitosis, the cell's microtubule (MT) network forms the mitotic spindle, allowing the segregation of paired chromosomes. Proteinaceous structures on centromeric chromatin termed kinetochores (KT) are essential for the proper attachment of the chromosomes to the spindle MTs. A recently discovered spindle and kinetochore complex, comprised of proteins SKA1, SKA2, and SKA3, has been found to be required for stable KT-MT interactions and timely anaphase onset. Depletion of either SKA1 or SKA2 by siRNA results in the loss of both proteins from the KT, but does not impact overall KT structure. Cells depleted of the SKA complex undergo a prolonged checkpoint-dependent delay in a metaphase-like state, indicating the importance of the SKA complex in the maintenance of the metaphase plate and spindle checkpoint silencing. SKA2 has also been shown to interact with glucocorticoid receptors and to be involved in glucocorticoid signaling and cell proliferation.

Hanisch A, Sillje HHW, and Nigg EA. Timely anaphase onset requires a novel spindle and kinetochore complex comprising Ska1 and Ska EMBO J.2006; 25:5504-15.

Rice L, Water CE, Eccles J, et al. Identification and functional analysis of SKA2 interaction with the glucocorticoid receptor. J. Endocrinol.2008; 198:499-509.