Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology:Human, Rat
Specificity / Sensitivity
Phospho-HSL (Ser563) Antibody detects endogenous levels of HSL only when phosphorylated at Ser563 by PKA. This antibody does not cross-react with Ser565 phosphorylated HSL.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser552 of human HSL (equivalent to Ser563 of rat HSL). Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
HSL (hormone-sensitive lipase) catalyzes the hydrolysis of triacylglycerol, the rate-limiting step in lipolysis. Lipolytic stimuli activate adenylyl cyclase and thus increase intracellular cAMP levels, which in turn activate protein kinase A (PKA). PKA phosphorylates HSL at Ser563, Ser659 and Ser660, which stimulates HSL activity (1,2). In contrast, AMPK phosphorylates HSL at Ser565, which reduces HSL phosphorylation at Ser563 by PKA and inhibits HSL activity (2,3). Recent work indicates that phosphorylation at Ser600 by p44/42 MAPKs also enhances the enzymatic activity of HSL (4).