GABRA2 Antibody (C-term)
Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
- SPECIFICATION
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- PROTOCOLS
- BACKGROUND
Application
| WB, FC, IHC-P, E |
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Primary Accession | P47869 |
Other Accession | P23576, P26048, P10063 |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Bovine, Mouse, Rat |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
Calculated MW | 51326 Da |
Antigen Region | 378-406 aa |
Gene ID | 2555 |
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Other Names | Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-2, GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-2, GABRA2 |
Target/Specificity | This GABRA2 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 378-406 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human GABRA2. |
Dilution | WB~~1:1000 IHC-P~~1:10~50 FC~~1:10~50 |
Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification. |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | GABRA2 Antibody (C-term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | GABRA2 |
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Function | Ligand-gated chloride channel which is a component of the heteropentameric receptor for GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain (PubMed:29961870, PubMed:31032849). Plays an important role in the formation of functional inhibitory GABAergic synapses in addition to mediating synaptic inhibition as a GABA-gated ion channel (PubMed:29961870, PubMed:31032849). The gamma2 subunit is necessary but not sufficient for a rapid formation of active synaptic contacts and the synaptogenic effect of this subunit is influenced by the type of alpha and beta subunits present in the receptor pentamer (By similarity). The alpha2/beta2/gamma2 receptor exhibits synaptogenic activity whereas the alpha2/beta3/gamma2 receptor shows very little or no synaptogenic activity (By similarity). |
Cellular Location | Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26048}; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26048}; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P23576}. Cell projection, dendrite {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P26048} |
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Background
GABRA2 is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain where it acts at GABA-A receptors, which are ligand-gated chloride channels. Chloride conductance of these channels can be modulated by agents such as benzodiazepines that bind to the GABA-A receptor. At least 16 distinct subunits of GABA-A receptors have been identified.
References
Das,S., et.al., Stat Med 29 (11), 1250-1258 (2010)
Bierut,L.J., et.al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107 (11), 5082-5087 (2010)
Dixon,C.I., et.al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107 (5), 2289-2294 (2010)
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