Grm2 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 1:200-1:2000; IHC: 1:100-1:3000
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Peptide SLSRGADGSRHIC, corresponding to amino acids 109-121 of rat mGluR2. Extracellular, N-terminus.
Formulation	Lyophilized. Concentration before lyophilization ~0.8mg/ml (lot dependent, please refer to CoA along with shipment for actual concentration). Buffer before lyophilization: Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 1% BSA, 0.025% NaN3.
Reconstitution Method	Add 50 ul double distilled water (DDW) to the lyophilized powder.
Purification	Affinity purified on immobilized antigen.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Gene Name	glutamate metabotropic receptor 2
Database Link	NP_001099181 Entrez Gene 2912 HumanEntrez Gene 108068 MouseEntrez Gene 24415 Rat UniProt ID P31421
Background	L-Glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, operates through several receptors that are categorized as ionotropic (ligand-gated cation channels) or metabotropic (G-protein coupled receptors). The metabotropic glutamate receptors family includes eight members (mGluR1-8) that have been divided into three groups based on their sequence homology, pharmacology and signal transduction. Group II of the metabotropic glutamate receptors includes the mGluR2 and mGluR3 receptors. The receptors present the typical G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) signature topology: seven transmembrane domains with a large extracellular N-terminus domain that contains the glutamate binding site, and an intracellular C-terminus one. mGluR2 and mGluR3 are coupled to Gi/Go and hence inhibit cAMP formation following receptor activation. mGluR2 is widely distributed throughout the brain with high expression in several limbic areas including the cortex, hippocampus and amygdala. mGluR2 is localized primarily presinaptically, although postsynaptical localization has also been described. In line with its presynaptical localization, mGluR2 is thought to function as an autoreceptor in a negative feedback mechanism that suppress further release of glutamate from the cell on which it is expressed. The involvement of mGluR2 in neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission suggests that modulation of this receptor is a promising strategy for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders such as anxiety, schizophrenia, and pain.
Synonyms	GLUR2; GPRC1B; mGlu2; MGLUR2
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