Antigen Preparation
"A synthetic peptide derived from C-terminus of Glutamate receptor 2/3 Protein. This sequence is identical to human, mouse and rat. "
Background
"The Glutamate receptors (GluR) are the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in the mammalian brain and are activated in a variety of normal neurophysiologic processes. This gene product belongs to a family of glutamate receptors that are sensitive to alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionate (AMPA), and function as ligand-activated cation channels. These channels are assembled from 4 related subunits, Gria1-4. The subunit encoded by this gene (Gria2) is subject to RNA editing (Q/R and R/G), which is thought to render the channels impermeable to Ca(2+), and to affect the kinetic aspects of these channels in rat brain. GluR constitutes the principal excitatory neurotransmitter receptors in brain. Two classes of glutamate receptors exist: ionotropic receptors, and metabotropic receptors. Ionotropic glutamate receptors are oligomeric complexes of various subunits (GluR1-7, NMDA1-3, KAI-2), which comprise ligand-gated calcium channels. Metabotropic glutamate receptors are G-protein coupled receptors, which when activated can activate phopholipases or adenylylcyclase, depending on the neuron. "
Applications/Suggested Working Dilutions
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Immunoprecipitation
2-5 µg/ml
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Flow cytometry
Not tested
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