AP08652PU-N GABRA2 (Cytopl. Dom.) antibody

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0.1 ml / €330.00
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Rabbit anti Bovine, Canine, Human, Rat, Zebrafish GABRA2

Product Description for GABRA2

Rabbit anti Bovine, Canine, Human, Rat, Zebrafish GABRA2.
Properties: (Cytopl. Dom.)
Presentation: Aff - Purified
Product is tested for Western blot / Immunoblot.

Properties for GABRA2

Product Category Antibodies
Quantity 0.1 ml
Synonyms GABA A receptor subunit alpha-2, GABRA-2, Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2, Review 022
Presentation Aff - Purified
Reactivity Bov, Can, Hu, non-Human Primates, Rt, Ze
Applications WB
Clonality Polyclonal
Host Rabbit
Isotype IgG
Shipping to Worldwide
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Manufacturer Acris Antibodies GmbH

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Immunogen
Swiss Prot Num:
P23576
Immunogen:
Fusion protein from the cytoplasmic loop of the Alpha-2 subunit of rat GABAA Receptor.
Property Cytopl. Dom.
Antibody type Ab
Application Western Blot: 1/1000.
Background Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. There are two major classes of GABA receptors: the GABAA and the GABAB subtype of receptors. GABAA-Rs are important therapeutic targets for a range of sedative, anxiolytic, and hypnotic agents and are implicated in several diseases including epilepsy, anxiety, depression, and sub-stance abuse. The GABAA-R is a multimeric subunit complex. To date six Alpha's, four Beta's and four Gamma's, plus alternative splicing variants of some of these subunits, have been identified (Olsen and Tobin, 1990; Whiting et al., 1999; Ogris et al., 2004). Injection in oocytes or mammalian cell lines of cRNA coding for Alpha- and beta-subunits results in the expression of functional GABAA-Rs sensitive to GABA. However, coexpression of a Gamma-subunit is required for benzodiazepine modulation. The various effects of the benzodiazepines in brain may also be mediated via different Alpha-subunits of the receptor (McKernan et al., 2000; Mehta and Ticku, 1998; Ogris et al., 2004; Pöltl et al., 2003).
General Readings
  • McKernan RM, et al. (2000) Sedative but not anxiolytic properties of benzodiazepines are mediated by the GABAA receptor Alpha1-subtype. Nature Neurosci 3:587-592.
  • Mehta AK, Ticku MK (1998) Prevalence of the GABAA receptor assemblies containing Alpha-1 subunit in the rat cerebellum and cerebral cortex as determined by immunoprecipitation: Lack of modulation by chronic ethanol administration. Mol Brain Res 67:194-199.
  • Ogris W, Pöltl A, Hauer B, Ernst M, Oberto A, Wulff P, Höger H, Wisden W, Sieghart W (2004) Affinity of various benzodiazepine site ligands in mice with a point mutation in the GABAA receptor Gamma-2 subunit. Biochem Pharmacol 68:1621-1629.
  • Olsen RW, Tobin AJ (1990) Molecular biology of GABAA receptors. FASEB 4:1469-1480.
  • Pöltl A, Hauer B, Fuchs K, Tretter V, Sieghart W (2003) Subunit composition and quantitative importance of GABAA receptor subtypes in the cerebellum of mouse and rat. J Neurochem 87:1444-1455.
  • Whiting PJ, Bonnert TP, McKernan RM, Farrar S, Le Bourdellès B, Heavens RP, Smith DW, Hewson L, Rigby MR, Sirinathsinghji DJS, Thompson SA, Wafford KA (1999) Molecular and functional diversity of the expanding GABAA receptor gene family. Ann NY Acad Sci 868:645-653. (
Storage Store the antibody undiluted (in aliquots) at -20°C.
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Shelf life: one year from despatch.
Format
Purification:
Affinity Chromatography.
Buffer System:
10 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% Glycerol.
State:
Liquid purified Ig fraction.
Aff - Purified
Species Reactivity
Species reactivity (expected):
Human, Bovine, Canine, Zebrafish and non-Human Primates.
Species reactivity (tested):
Rat and Mouse.
Specificity
Specificity:
Specific for the ~51k Alpha-2 subunit of the GABAA receptor in Western blots.
Labeling is absent in Alpha-2 subunit knockout animals.
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