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PRKAB1 Antibody recognizes protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 1 (PRKAB1), one of the regulatory beta subunits of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), the central cellular energy sensor that coordinates metabolic homeostasis. AMPK functions as a heterotrimeric complex composed of a catalytic alpha subunit together with regulatory beta and gamma subunits. PRKAB1 serves as a scaffold within this complex, promoting assembly of the functional kinase while helping regulate enzyme localization, substrate interactions, and activation in response to cellular energy status. Through these roles, PRKAB1 contributes to the ability of cells to detect changes in ATP availability and restore energy balance during metabolic stress.
PRKAB1 is widely expressed in mammalian tissues, with particularly important roles in metabolically active organs including liver, skeletal muscle, heart, adipose tissue, and brain. Activation of AMPK signaling occurs when intracellular ATP levels decline and AMP or ADP levels increase, leading to phosphorylation of downstream targets that stimulate ATP-generating pathways while suppressing energy-consuming anabolic processes. PRKAB1-containing AMPK complexes regulate glucose uptake, fatty acid oxidation, glycogen metabolism, mitochondrial biogenesis, autophagy, and protein synthesis. The beta subunit also contains a carbohydrate-binding module that mediates interactions with glycogen, providing an additional mechanism through which AMPK activity can be influenced by cellular nutrient stores.
Dysregulation of PRKAB1 and AMPK signaling has been implicated in numerous diseases, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. Because AMPK integrates signals from nutrient availability, hypoxia, oxidative stress, and exercise, it has become a major focus of metabolic research and therapeutic development. Investigators frequently examine PRKAB1 together with the catalytic alpha and regulatory gamma subunits to better understand AMPK complex composition, activation, and downstream signaling pathways under physiological and pathological conditions.
A PRKAB1 Antibody is a valuable research tool for investigating AMPK signaling, cellular energy sensing, glucose and lipid metabolism, mitochondrial function, autophagy, and metabolic diseases.
Learn more about related metabolic regulators by exploring our Metabolism Marker Antibodies page, featuring antibodies for AMPK signaling, glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and cellular energy homeostasis.
Optimal dilution of the PRKAB1 Antibody / Protein Kinase AMP-Activated Non-Catalytic Subunit Beta 1 Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Amino acids DRPKILMDSPEDADLFHSEEIKAPEKEEFLAWQHDLE of human AMPK beta 1 were used as the immunogen for the PRKAB1 antibody.
After reconstitution, the PRKAB1 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
PRKAB1 antibody, Protein Kinase AMP-Activated Non-Catalytic Subunit Beta 1 antibody, AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Subunit Beta 1 antibody, AMPK Beta 1 antibody
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