The Role of ALPK1 in Health and Disease
Thursday, 12 May 2022
ALPK1 (Alpha Kinase 1) is an atypical serine/threonine-protein kinase that specifically detects and binds the pathogen-associated pattern metabolites (PAMPs), ADP-beta-D-manno-heptose (Beta-ADP-Heptose) or D-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptose 1,7-bisphosphate (HBP). These metabolic precursors of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) biosynthesis are present in all Gram-negative and some Gram-positive bacteria. This interaction stimulates ALPK1 to phosphorylate and activate TIFA, initiating an innate immune response
- Published in Emerging Targets, HTS Assays, Innate Immunity
A Kinase Assay Kit to Interrogate Innate Immunity Targets
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Kinases are essential players in cellular functions such as cell signaling, cellular transport, and protein regulation. For these reasons, many kinases are innate immunity targets. A kinase assay kit is ideal whether used for drug screening and dose-response measurements or detection when studying a particular cellular pathway. A universal ADP assay allows researchers to screen
- Published in HTS Assays, Products