• Species Reactivity

  Human

• Specificity

  Detects human IRS2 in Western blots.

• Source

  Polyclonal Sheep IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant human IRS2    
  Pro1035-Ile1136    
  Accession # Q9Y4H2

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  2 µg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• 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: IRS2

IRS2 (insulin receptor substrate 2) is a 180-190 kDa substrate intermediate that lies between various cytokine receptors and downstream signaling molecules. It is the primary IRS protein found in hematopoietic cells. Depending upon the receptor, IRS2 undergoes phosphorylation, either via Tyk2 following type I IFN binding, or via JAK1 and 3 following IL-4, -7 and -15 binding. This event allows for its subsequent association with PI-3 kinase. Human IRS2 is 1338 amino acids (aa) in length with a predicted MW of 138 kDa. It contains one PH (pleckstrin homology) domain (aa 16-144), followed by a PTB (phosphotyrosine-binding)domain (aa 194-298) and seven YxxM (Tyr/x/x/Met) motifs (aa 540-1075). IRS2 is phosphorylated on multiple Ser and Tyr residues. There are two potential splice variants. One shows a 16 aa substitution for the C-terminal Glu, while another shows an 11 aa substitution for aa 1314-1338. Over aa 1035-1136, human IRS2 shares 86% aa identity with mouse IRS2. 

• Long Name:

  Insulin Receptor Substrate 2

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  8660 (Human); 384783 (Mouse); 29376 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  insulin receptor substrate 2; IRS2; IRS-2