Product Description

CHRNA7 Polyclonal Antibody

Sizes: 50µl, 100µl

Catalogue Numbers: BS79987-50, BS79987-100

Product: 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Swiss-Prot: P36544

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications: WB, IHC, IF/ICC

All Applications: WB,1:500 - 1:2000 | IHC,1:50 - 1:200 | IF/ICC,1:50 - 1:200

Background: 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.

Purification and Purity: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Storage and Stability: Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Specificity: Unmodification

Bioworld Molecular Weight: 53kDa

Note: For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Extra Notes: Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using CHRNA7 antibody at 1:1000 dilution.
Secondary antibody: HRP Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG at 1:10000 dilution.
Lysates/proteins: 25ug per Lane.
Blocking buffer: 3% non-fat dry milk in TBST.
Detection: ECL Basic Kit.
Exposure time: 5s., Immunohistochemistry of paraffin-embedded human placenta using CHRNA7 Rabbit pAb at dilution of 1:100. Perform microwave antigen retrieval with 10 mM PBS buffer pH 7.2 before commencing with IHC staining protocol., Immunofluorescence analysis of L929 cells using CHRNA7 antibody at dilution of 1:100. Blue: DAPI for nuclear staining.

Alternative Name: CHRNA7; CHRNA7-2; NACHRA7

Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein of human CHRNA7(NP_001177384.1).

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Modification: Unmodified