| Species : |
Human |
| Source : |
E.coli |
| Protein Length : |
23-502 aa |
| Description : |
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. |
| Form : |
Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm sterile filtered PBS, 0.05% Brij 78, 6% Trehalose, pH7.4. The volume before lyophilization is 97 μL/vial. |
| Molecular Mass : |
55.1 kDa |
| AASequence : |
GEFQRKLYKELVKNYNPLERPVANDSQPLTVYFSLSLLQIMDVDEKNQVLTTNIWLQMSWTDHYLQWNVSEYPGVKTVRFPDGQIWKPDILLYNSADERFDATFHTNVLVNSSGHCQYLPPGIFKSSCYIDVRWFPFDVQHCKLKFGSWSYGGWSLDLQMQEADISGYIPNGEWDLVGIPGKRSERFYECCKEPYPDVTFTVTMRRRTLYYGLNLLIPCVLISALALLVFLLPADSGEKISLGITVLLSLTVFMLLVAEIMPATSDSVPLIAQYFASTMIIVGLSVVVTVIVLQYHHHDPDGGKMPKWTRVILLNWCAWFLRMKRPGEDKVRPACQHKQRRCSLASVEMSAVAPPPASNGNLLYIGFRGLDGVHCVPTPDSGVVCGRMACSPTHDEHLLHGGQPPEGDPDLAKILEEVRYIANRFRCQDESEAVCSEWKFAACVVDRLCLMAFSVFTIICTIGILMSAPNFVEAVSKDFA |
| Endotoxin : |
<1.0 EU/μg of the protein by the LAL method |
| Purity : |
≥ 90% by SDS-PAGE |
| Storage : |
Store it under sterile conditions at -20 to -80 centigrade. It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Reconstitution : |
We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20/-80 centigrade. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference. |
