GABRA1 Antibody
Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody
- SPECIFICATION
- CITATIONS
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- BACKGROUND
Application ![]()
| WB, IHC-P |
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Primary Accession | P14867 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 52kDa |
Dilution | IHC-P (10 µg/ml), WB (1:500-1:5000), |
Gene ID | 2554 |
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Other Names | Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-1, GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-1, GABRA1 |
Target/Specificity | Human 52 kD protein |
Reconstitution & Storage | Long term: -20°C; Short term: +4°C. Avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | GABRA1 Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | GABRA1 |
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Function | Component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain. Functions also as histamine receptor and mediates cellular responses to histamine. Functions as receptor for diazepines and various anesthetics, such as pentobarbital; these are bound at a separate allosteric effector binding site. Functions as ligand- gated chloride channel (By similarity). |
Cellular Location | Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P62813} |
Volume | 100 µl |

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Background
Component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vertebrate brain. Functions also as histamine receptor and mediates cellular responses to histamine. Functions as receptor for diazepines and various anesthetics, such as pentobarbital; these are bound at a separate allosteric effector binding site. Functions as ligand- gated chloride channel (By similarity).
References
Schofield P.R.,et al.FEBS Lett. 244:361-364(1989).
Mural R.J.,et al.Submitted (SEP-2005) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
Garrett K.M.,et al.Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 156:1039-1045(1988).
Lachance-Touchette P.,et al.Eur. J. Neurosci. 34:237-249(2011).
Carvill G.L.,et al.Neurology 82:1245-1253(2014).

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