Anti-Nicotinic Acetylchone Receptor alpha 1 Antibody, clone 7C8.2

Description

• General description: Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha (UniProt: P02708; AChR nicotinic alpha 1) is encoded by the CHRNA1 (also known as ACHRA, CHNRA) gene (Gene ID: 1134) in human. Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor is a member of the ligan-gated ion channel family. It is a multi-pass membrane protein on the post-synaptic cell membrane. Nicotinic Ach receptor is a pentamer of two alpha chains and one each of the beta, delta, and gamma (in immature muscle) or epsilon (in mature muscle) chains. Two isoforms of this receptor have been described that are produced by alternative splicing. Isoform 1 is only expressed in skeletal muscle and isoform 2 is constitutively expressed in skeletal muscle, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung and thymus. It contains an extracellular domain (aa 21-255), four helical domains (aa 256-280; 288-306; 322-341; and 454-472) and a cytoplasmic domain (aa 342-453). After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. Defects in CHRNA1 gene are linked to Myasthenic syndrome, which is characterized by muscle weakness affecting the axial and limb muscles, and the ocular muscles that lead to ptosis and opthalmoplegia. The alpha subunit is the main focus for antibody binding in myasthenia gravis.
• Specificity: Clone 7C8.2 detects nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha in human and rat. It targets an epitope within 97 amino acids from the C-terminal half.
• Immunogen: GST/His-tagged recombinant fragment corresponding to 97 amino acids from the C-terminal half of human nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha.
• Application: Anti-Nicotinic Acetylchone Receptor alpha 1, clone 7C8.2, Cat. No. MABN1618, is a highly specific mouse monoclonal antibody that targets CHRNA1 and has been tested for use in Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) and Western Blotting.
• Quality: Evaluated by Western Blotting in L6 cell lysate.Western Blotting Analysis: 0.5 µg/mL of this antibody detected Nicotinic Acetylchone Receptor alpha 1 in 10 µg of L6 cell lysate.
• Target description: ~55 kD observed; 54.55 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).
• Physical form: Format: Purified
• Storage and Stability: Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.
• Other Notes: Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.
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