TMPK, also known as dTMP kinase, and encoded by the gene DTYMK/CDC8/TMPK/TYMK, is a key enzyme for pyrimidine synthesis that catalyzes the phosphorylation of thymidine 5′-monophosphate (dTMP) to form thymidine 5′-diphosphate (dTDP). TMPK has important functions in cell proliferation and DNA replication, and the synthesis of dTDP is unique because it requires TMPK. All other dNDPs are directly produced by ribonucleotide reductase (RNR). Thus, TMPK is well recognized as a potential drug target for many diseases and disease agents including viruses. TMPK is currently a target of anti-HIV nucleoside therapy, and TMPK is also a validated target for antibiotic development against resistance strains of bacteria and parasites, and research demonstrates that it may also be a good target for the anticancer agent doxorubicin cancer cells. Expressed by virtually all cells it is localized to cell cytoplasm with only traces found in Golgi, mitochondria and nuclei.

GST-tagged recombinant protein corresponding to human Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK.

Anti-Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK Antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody, validated for use in western blotting & IP.

Research Category
Apoptosis & Cancer

Research Sub Category
Apoptosis - Additional

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot from an independent laboratory detected Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK in MDA-MB231, MCF-7, H184B5F5/M10 cell lysates (Hu, C. M., et al. (2012). Cancer Cell. 22(1):36-50.).

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot from an independent laboratory immunprecipitated Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK from MCF-7, H184B4F5/M10, and MCF-10A cell lysates (Ke, P. Y., et al. (2005). Genes Dev. 19(16):1920-1933.).

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot from an independent laboratory detected Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK in MCF-7, H184B4F5/M10, and MCF-10A cell lysates (Ke, P. Y., et al. (2005). Genes Dev. 19(16):1920-1933.).

Evaluated by Western Blotting in Jurkat cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 2 µg/mL of this antibody detected Thymidylate Kinase/TMPK in 10 µg of Jurkat cell lysate.

~24 kDa observed

Format: Purified

Protein A purified

Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

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