ULK1 is a vital protein during the process of autophagy in many mammalian cells. It is found to be in the activated state during periods of nutrient deprivation, the initiation of autophagy is triggered by many upstream signal pathways. Also, many downstream targets have been identified that can be phosphorylated, for example beclin-1 at the Ser 14 position.

ELISA kit information:

• Reactivity: Human
• Sample Type: Plasma, Biological Fluids, Serum, Tissue Homogenates
• Sensitivity: 9.375 pg/ml
• Target: Unc-51 Like Kinase 1, UNC51, ATG1, ULK1