Product Name: GABA-B Receptor 1
Product Number: AB-NN259-1
Size: | 25 µg | | Price: | 89.00 |
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Target Full Name: Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1
Target Alias: GABA-B receptor 1; GABA-B-R1; GABR1_Human; Gamma aminobutyric acid receptor 1; GB1; GPRC3A
Product Type Specific: G protein-coupled receptor pan-specific antibody
Antibody Code: NN259-1
Antibody Target Type: Pan-specific
Protein UniProt: Q9UBS5 Protein SigNET: Q9UBS5 Antibody Type: Monoclonal
Antibody Host Species: Mouse
Antibody Ig Isotype Clone: IgG1
Antibody Immunogen Source: Fusion protein amino acids 873-977 (cytoplasmic C-terminus) of rat GABA(B)R1
Production Method: Protein G purified
Antibody Modification: Unconjugated. Contact KInexus if you are interest in having the antibody biotinylated or coupled with fluorescent dyes.
Antibody Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Storage Buffer: Phosphate buffered saline pH7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide
Storage Conditions: For long term storage, keep frozen at -40°C or lower. Stock solution can be kept at +4°C for more than 3 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Product Use: Western blotting | ICC/Immunofluorescence
Antibody Dilution Recommended: WB (1:1000); optimal dilutions for assays should be determined by the user.
Scientific Background: GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and interacts with three different receptors: GABA(A), GABA(B) and GABA(C) receptor. The ionotropic GABA(A) and GABA(C) receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that produce fast inhibitory synaptic transmission. In contrast, the metabotropic GABA(B) receptor is coupled to G proteins that modulate slow inhibitory synaptic transmission (1). Functional GABA(B) receptors form heterodimers of GABA(B)R1 and GABA(B)R2 where GABA(B)R1 binds the ligand and GABA(B)R2 is the primary G protein contact site (2). Two isoforms of GABA(B)R1 have been cloned: GABA(B)R1a is a 130 kD protein and GABA(B)R1b is a 95 kD protein (3). G proteins subsequently inhibit adenyl cylase activity and modulate inositol phospholipid hydrolysis. GABA(B) receptors have both pre- and postsynaptic inhibitions: presynaptic GABA(B) receptors inhibit neurotransmitter release through suppression of high threshold calcium channels, while postsynaptic GABA(B) receptors inhibit through coupled activation of inwardly rectifying potassium channels. In addition to synaptic inhibition, GABA(B) receptors may also be involved in hippocampal long-term potentiation, slow wave sleep and muscle relaxation (1).