Grik2 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 1:200-1:2000; FC: 1:50-1:600
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Peptide CSAMVEELRMSLK, corresponding to amino acid residues 858-870 of rat Kainate Receptor GluR6 . Intracellular, C-terminus.
Formulation	Lyophilized. Concentration before lyophilization ~0.8mg/ml (lot dependent, please refer to CoA along with shipment for actual concentration). Buffer before lyophilization: Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 1% BSA, 0.025% NaN3.
Reconstitution Method	Add 50 ul double distilled water (DDW) to the lyophilized powder.
Purification	Affinity purified on immobilized antigen.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Gene Name	glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2
Database Link	NP_062182 Entrez Gene 2898 HumanEntrez Gene 14806 MouseEntrez Gene 54257 Rat UniProt ID P42260
Background	L-Glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS), operates through several receptors that are categorized as ionotropic (ligand-gated cation channels) or metabotropic (G-protein-coupled receptors). The ligand-gated ion channel family consists of fifteen members that have been subdivided into three families based upon their pharmacological profile: the α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-preferring receptors, the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-preferring receptors, and the kainate-preferring receptors. The kainate receptor subfamily consists of five members that have been further subdivided into two classes based upon structural homology and functional characteristics. GluR5, GluR6, and GluR7 receptor subunits share a high degree of homology and are able to form functional channels when expressed in heterologous systems. The KA-1 and KA-2 receptors are unable to form functional channels on their own, but when coexpressed with GluR5-7 receptor subunits, they form channels with high affinity for kainate. Like AMPA receptors, the functional unit of endogenous kainate receptors is believed to be a tetramer, which can be either homomeric or heteromeric. Kainate receptors GluR5 and GluR6 (but not GluR7, KA-1, or KA-2) can undergo RNA editing; as in the AMPA receptor GluR2, a glutamine (Q) residue in the channel pore is edited to encode arginine (R) in the mature protein. Substitution of Q with R modulates the properties of the channel, producing channels with reduced single channel conductance and lower permeability to Ca2+. GluR6 is expressed in the CNS in basal ganglia, cerebellum, and hipoccampus, as well as in the spinal cord. The exact physiological role of GluR6 is unclear, but a role in controlling neuronal excitability, synaptic integration, and synaptic plasticity has been proposed.
Synonyms	bA487F5.1; EAA4; GLR6; GLUK6; GluR-6; GLUR6; MGC74427; MRT6; OTTHUMP00000017950
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