| Applications: | WB, IF, FC, IHC-P |
| Species Reactivity: | Human |
| Isotype: | Rabbit IgG |
| Purification: | Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody |
| Description: | Alpha-2-adrenergic receptors are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. They include 3 highly homologous subtypes: alpha2A, alpha2B, and alpha2C. These receptors have a critical role in regulating neurotransmitter release from sympathetic nerves and from adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system. Alpha 2B adrenergic receptor subtype was observed to associate with eIF-2B, a guanine nucleotide exchange protein that functions in regulation of translation. A polymorphic variant of the alpha2B subtype, which lacks 3 glutamic acids from a glutamic acid repeat element, was identified to have decreased G protein-coupled receptor kinase-mediated phosphorylation and desensitization; this polymorphic form is also associated with reduced basal metabolic rate in obese subjects and may therefore contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity. Alpha 2B adrenergic receptor gene contains no introns in either its coding or untranslated sequences. |
| Further Information: | This ADRA2B antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 343-369 amino acids from the Central region of human ADRA2B. |
| Synonym: | Alpha-2B adrenergic receptor, Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor subtype C2, Alpha-2B adrenoreceptor, Alpha-2B adrenoceptor, Alpha-2BAR, ADRA2B, ADRA2L1, ADRA2RL1 |
| Ascension Number: | P18089 |
| NCBI EntrezGene: | 151 |
| Shipping Conditions: | Ship on cold packs |
| Storage: | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8 C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20 C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Usage: | Research use only |
