KA1 (GRIK4) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 0.5 - 2 ug/mL, ICC: 2.5 ug/mL, IF: 20 ug/mL
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Grik4 antibody was raised against a 14 amino acid peptide near the amino terminus of the human Grik4.
Formulation	PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
Concentration	1 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity chromatography purified via peptide column
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Gene Name	glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 4
Database Link	NP_055434 Entrez Gene 24406 RatEntrez Gene 110637 MouseEntrez Gene 2900 Human UniProt ID Q16099
Background	Grik4 codes for the KA1 subunit of kainate-type ionotropic glutamate receptors which are critical regulators of network activity that act by modifying neuronal excitability, directly and indirectly, through GABAergic interneurons. Five subunits can assemble to form kainate receptors (KARs): GluR5 (coded by Grik1), GluR6 (coded by Grik2), and GluR7 (coded by Grik3) are the low-affinity subunits, and KA1 and KA2 are the high-affinity subunits. In the adult brain, KARs are located pre- and postsynaptically on pyramidal cells and on interneurons. Kainate receptors on GABA-containing interneurons enhance GABA release and thereby downregulate glutamatergic signaling. KARs have been implicated in numerous psychiatric disorders. Case control studies show significant association of Grik4 with both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Despite its predicted molecular weight, Grik4 often migrates at a lower molecular weight in SDS-PAGE.
Synonyms	EAA1; GluK4; GRIK; KA1
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome, Ion Channels: Glutamate Receptors, Transmembrane
Protein Pathways	Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction

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