Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: CHRNA7

IR: Immunogen Range:441-502/502

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 1139

Swiss Prot: P36544

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human CHRNA7:441-502/502 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: The Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors are members of a superfamily of ligand gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. These receptors 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 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 7 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.