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Anti-GABA A Receptor β2/3 Antibody

clone 62-3G1, Upstate®, from mouse

Synonym(s):

GABA(A) receptor subunit alpha-1, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, alpha 1, gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor, alpha 1

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

62-3G1, monoclonal

species reactivity

rat, bovine, human

manufacturer/tradename

Upstate®

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry: suitable
immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554)

Related Categories

General description

The neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) binds to specific transmembrane receptors in the plasma membrane of both pre- and postsynaptic neurons. Three general classes of GABA receptors are known: GABAA and GABAC (ionotropic) receptors and GABAB (metabotropic) receptors. The GABAA (gamma-Aminobutyric Acid type A) receptor is a multiprotein complex that acts as a ligand-gated chloride channel. These receptors are hetero-oligomers, for which 6 subunits are currently known (a, b, g, d, e and r). There are at least 3 different isoforms of the beta subunit, and receptor subunit expression varies during development. Additionally, GABAA receptors are important in regulating the reinforcing properties of alcohol, and expression of the alpha1 and beta 2/3 subunits increase upon chronic exposure to alcohol, and may be potential therapeutic targets for alcohol dependency. The beta 2 subunit is required for receptor assembly and surface expression, while mice with an inactivated beta3 subunit exhibit epilepsy and cleft palate.

Specificity

Specific for the GABAA Receptor β2 subunit, MW ~55 kDa and β3 subunit, MW ~57 kDa.

Immunogen

Affinity-purified GABAA receptor isolated from bovine brain. Clone 62-3G1

Application

Anti-GABA A Receptor β2/3 Antibody, is an antibody against GABA A Receptor β2/3 for use in WB, IP, IH.
Immunoprecipitation: 4 μg of a previous lot immunoprecipitated the GABAA Receptor β2 and β3 subunits from 500 μg of rat brain microsomal tissue extract. Due to interference of the IgG heavy chain, the immunoprecipitated GABAA receptor complex was confirmed using a polyclonal anti-GABAA receptor α1 subunit (Catalog # 06-868).
Immunohistochemistry: This antibody has been reported to detect the GABAA Receptor β2 and β3 subunits in paraffin embedded and frozen rat brain sections which had been fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde or 0.1% glutaraldehyde and permeabilized with Triton X-100.
Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Neurotransmitters & Receptors

Quality

Evaluated by western blot on rat brain microsomal preparation.

Western Blot Analysis: 0.5-2 μg/mL of this antibody detected the GABAA Receptor β2 and β3 subunits from 20 μg of rat brain microsomal preparation (Catalog # 12-144).

Target description

Varies

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein G Purified
Purified mouse monoclonal IgG in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-glycine, pH 7.4, 0.15 M NaCl, 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2°C to 8°C from date of receipt.

Analysis Note

Control
Brain tissue

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Legal Information

UPSTATE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1


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Catherine J C Weisz et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 36(3), 911-925 (2016-01-23)
Synapses from neurons of the medial nucleus of the trapezoid body (MNTB) onto neurons of the lateral superior olive (LSO) in the auditory brainstem are glycinergic in maturity, but also GABAergic and glutamatergic in development. The role for this neurotransmitter
Marco I González et al.
Epilepsia, 54(4), 616-624 (2013-01-09)
Epileptogenesis is the process by which a brain becomes hyperexcitable and capable of generating recurrent spontaneous seizures. In humans, it has been hypothesized that following a brain insult there are a number of molecular and cellular changes that underlie the
Stoichiometry and assembly of a recombinant GABAA receptor subtype.
Tretter, V, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 17, 2728-2737 (1997)
Shizu Ohba et al.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 15(3), 291-298 (2004-07-09)
Inhibitory neurotransmission is critical for neuronal circuit formation. To examine whether inhibitory neurotransmission receives target-selective modulation in the long term, we expressed the cDNA of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which has been shown to induce the augmentation of GABAergic synapses
Analgesia and hyperalgesia from GABA-mediated modulation of the cerebral cortex.
Luc Jasmin, Samuel D Rabkin, Alberto Granato, Abdennacer Boudah, Peter T Ohara
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