Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 7 (CHRNA7) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA374776

CHRNA7 Rabbit polyclonal Antibody

Product Images

Immunofluorescence analysis of L929 cells using CHRNA7 antibody (TA374776) at dilution of 1:100. Blue: DAPI for nuclear staining.

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IF, IHC, WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB,1:500 - 1:2000
  IHC,1:50 - 1:200
  IF,1:50 - 1:200
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Modifications: Unmodified
• Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 23-230 of human CHRNA7 (NP_001177384.1).
• Formulation: Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide,50% glycerol,pH7.3.
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20℃. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Predicted Protein Size: 11kDa/56kDa/59kDa
• Gene Name: cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 7 subunit
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 1139 Human
  UniProt ID P36544
• Background: The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are members of a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. The nAChRs are thought to be hetero-pentamers composed of homologous subunits. The proposed structure for each subunit is a conserved N-terminal extracellular domain followed by three conserved transmembrane domains, a variable cytoplasmic loop, a fourth conserved transmembrane domain, and a short C-terminal extracellular region. The protein encoded by this gene forms a homo-oligomeric channel, displays marked permeability to calcium ions and is a major component of brain nicotinic receptors that are blocked by, and highly sensitive to, alpha-bungarotoxin. Once this receptor binds acetylcholine, it undergoes an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. This gene is located in a region identified as a major susceptibility locus for juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and a chromosomal location involved in the genetic transmission of schizophrenia. An evolutionarily recent partial duplication event in this region results in a hybrid containing sequence from this gene and a novel FAM7A gene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
• Synonyms: CHRNA7-2; NACHRA7