Product info:

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.

Alternative names:

CHRNA7; CHRNA7-2; NACHRA7

Species reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host:

Rabbit

Cellular localisation:

Cell junction, Cell membrane, Multi-pass membrane protein, postsynaptic cell membrane, synapse

Isotype:

IgG

Immunogen:

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 23-230 of human CHRNA7 (NP_001177384.1).

Positive control:

Mouse brain, Mouse heart, Rat brain

AA Sequence:

ASPPSTPPWDPGHIPGASVRPAPGPVSLQGEFQRKLYKELVKNYNPLERPVANDSQPLTVYFSLSLLQIMDVDEKNQVLTTNIWLQMSWTDHYLQWNVSEYPGVKTVRFPDGQIWKPDILLYNSADERFDATFHTNVLVNSSGHCQYLPPGIFKSSCYIDVRWFPFDVQHCKLKFGSWSYGGWSLDLQMQEADISGYIPNGEWDLVGI

Purification:

Affinity purification

Molecular weight:

Calculated MW: 11kDa/56kDa/59kDa Observed MW: 53kDa

Form:

Liquid

Applications:

WB (Mouse embryonal fibroblast cell)

Dilution:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000 IHC 1:50 - 1:200 IF 1:50 - 1:200

Storage buffer:

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

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