Anti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 5/CHRNA5 Antibody Picoband®

Anti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 5/CHRNA5 Antibody Picoband®

• Background: Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA5 gene. It is mapped to 15q25.1. The protein encoded by this gene is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit and a member of a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. These receptors are thought to be heteropentamers composed of separate but similar subunits. Defects in this gene have been linked to susceptibility to lung cancer type 2 (LNCR2).
• Description: Boster Bio Anti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 5/CHRNA5 Antibody Picoband® catalog # A02359-2. Tested in Flow Cytometry, IHC, ICC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.
• Synonyms: Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5;CHRNA5;NACHRA5;
• CAS Number: 9007-83-4
• Gene Name: Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5
• Gene ID: 1138
• UniProt: P30532
• Host: Rabbit
• Reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat
• Cross Reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins
• Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human CHRNA5, different from the related mouse sequence by five amino acids, and from the related rat sequence by four amino acids.
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Applications: Flow Cytometry,IHC,ICC,WB
• Purification: Immunogen affinity purified.
• Concentration: Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.
• Form: Lyophilized
• Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.
• Function: 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.
• References & Citations: 1. "Entrez Gene: CHRNA5 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 5". 2. Chini, B., Clementi, F., Hukovic, N., Sher, E. Neuronal-type alpha-bungarotoxin receptors and the alpha-5-nicotinic receptor subunit gene are expressed in neuronal and nonneuronal human cell lines. Hum. Genet. 89: 1572-1576, 1992. 3. Wang, J. C., Cruchaga, C., Saccone, N. L., Bertelsen, S., Liu, P., Budde, J. P., Duan, W., Fox, L., Grucza, R. A., Kern, J., Mayo, K., Reyes, O., and 12 others. Risk for nicotine dependence and lung cancer is conferred by mRNA expression levels and amino acid change in CHRNA5. Hum. Molec. Genet. 18: 3125-3135, 2009.
• Storage Conditions: Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
• Calculated Molecular Weight: 53054 MW
• Observed Molecular Weight: 53 kDa
• Fragment: Rabbit IgG
• Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
• Applications Notes: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat, By Heat
  Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Rat
  Immunohistochemistry (Frozen Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human
  Immunocytochemistry, 0.5-1μg/ml, Human
  Flow Cytometry (Fixed), 1-3μg/1x10⁶ cells, Human