Melatonin Receptor 1B (MTNR1B) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunohistochemistry: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids N-terminus of Human MEL-1B-R.
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of MEL-1B-R protein around Val39.
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH~7.2, 50% Glycerol State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (> 95% pure by SDS-PAGE) Preservative: 0.02% Sodium Azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity Chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~40 kDa
Gene Name	melatonin receptor 1B
Database Link	Entrez Gene 4544 Human UniProt ID P49286
Background	The melatonin receptors, MEL-1A-R and MEL-1B-R, are members of the superfamily of guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory protein (G protein)-coupled receptors. The melatonin receptors are activated by the hormone melatonin (Mel), which is secreted by the pineal gland at night as part of the circadian clock. MEL-1A-R, a 37 kD protein, is thought to be involved in pacing the biological clock. However, both MEL-1A-R and MEL-1B-R are implicated in controlling cellular growth in response to melatonin. MEL-1B-R is an integral membrane protein expressed in retina and less in brain and hippocampus. Functional studies of NIH/3T3 cells stably expressing the MEL-1B-R melatonin receptor indicate that it is coupled to inhibition of adenylyl cyclase.
Synonyms	MTNR1B
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