Background: Hexokinases phosphorylate glucose to produce glucose 6 phosphate, thus committing glucose to the glycolytic pathway. Alternative splicing of this gene results in three tissue specific forms of glucokinase, one found in pancreatic islet beta cells and two found in liver. The protein localizes to the outer membrane of mitochondria. In contrast to other forms of hexokinase, this enzyme is not inhibited by its product glucose 6 phosphate but remains active while glucose is abundant. Mutations in this gene have been associated with non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, also called maturity onset diabetes of the young, type 2; mutations have also been associated with persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy (PHHI).
Description: Rabbit polyclonal to Glucokinase
Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from Glucokinase
Specificity: ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Rabbit, Pig, Dog and Rat.
·Isotype: IgG
Application: ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 51 kDa;
·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;
·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;
·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;
·ELISA: 1/500;
·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
