NMDA Antibody

ProSci
Product Code: PSI-50-232
Product Group: Primary Antibodies
Supplier: ProSci
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PSI-50-232-0.1mL0.1mL£686.00
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Overview

Host Type: Rabbit
Antibody Clonality: Polyclonal
Regulatory Status: RUO
Target Species:
  • Avian
  • Bovine (Cattle)
  • Canine (dog)
  • Fish
  • Human
  • Mouse
  • Rat
Applications:
  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • Western Blot (WB)
Storage:
NMDA antibody can be stored at -20˚C and is stable at -20˚C for at least 1 year.

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Western blot of rat hippocampal lysate showing specific immunolabeling of the ~180k NR2B subunit of the NMDAR phosphorylated at Tyr1252 (Control). The phosphospecificity of this labeling is shown in the second lane (lambda-phosphatase: lamda-Ptase). The blot is identical to the control except that it was incubated in lamda-Ptase (1200 units for 30 min) before being exposed to the phospho-Tyr1252 NMDA NR2B subunit antibody. The immunolabeling is completely eliminated by treatment with lamda-Ptase.

Western blot of rat hippocampal lysate showing specific immunolabeling of the ~180k NR2B subunit of the NMDAR phosphorylated at Tyr1252 (Control). The phosphospecificity of this labeling is shown in the second lane (lambda-phosphatase: lamda-Ptase). The blot is identical to the control except that it was incubated in lamda-Ptase (1200 units for 30 min) before being exposed to the phospho-Tyr1252 NMDA NR2B subunit antibody. The immunolabeling is completely eliminated by treatment with lamda-Ptase.

Further Information

Application Note:
The antibody has been directly tested for reactivity in Western blots with rat tissue. It is anticipated that the antibody will react with bovine, canine, chicken, human, mouse, non-human primate and zebra fish based on the fact that these species have 100% homology with the amino acid sequence used as antigen.
Background:
The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) plays an essential role in memory, neuronal development and it has also been implicated in several disorders of the central nervous system including Alzheimer?s, epilepsy and ischemic neuronal cell death (Grosshans et al., 2002; Wenthold et al., 2003; Carroll and Zukin, 2002). The rat NMDAR1 (NR1) was the first subunit of the NMDAR to be cloned. The NR1 protein can form NMDA activated channels when expressed in Xenopus oocytes but the currents in such channels are much smaller than those seen in situ. Channels with more physiological characteristics are produced when the NR1 subunit is combined with one or more of the NMDAR2 (NR2 A-D) subunits (Ishii et al., 1993). Phosphorylation of Tyr1252 is thought to potentiate NMDA receptor-dependent influx of calcium (Takasu et al., 2002).
Background References:
  • Carroll RC, Zukin RS (2002) NMDA-receptor trafficking and targeting: implications for synaptic transmission and plasticity. Trends Neurosci 25:571-577.
  • Grosshans DR, Clayton DA, Coultrap SJ, Browning MD (2002) LTP leads to rapid surface expression of NMDA but not AMPA receptors in adult rat CA1. Nat Neurosci 5:27-33.
  • Ishii T, Moriyoshi K, Sugihara H, Sakurada K, Kadotani H, Yokoi M, Akazawa C, Shigemoto R, Mizuno N, Masu M, Nakanishi S (1993) Molecular characterization of the family of the N-methyl- D-aspartate receptor subunits. J Biol Chem 268:2836-2843.
Concentration:
batch dependent
Conjugate:
Unconjugated
Immunogen:
Phosphopeptide corresponding to amino acid residues surrounding the phospho-Tyr1252 of the NR2B subunit of the rat NMDA receptor.
Modifications:
Phospho-Specific
NCBI Gene ID #:
24410
NCBI Official Name:
glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl D-aspartate 2B
NCBI Official Symbol:
Grin2b
NCBI Organism:
Rattus norvegicus
Physical State:
Liquid
PREDICTED MOLECULAR WEIGHT:
180
Protein Accession #:
Q00960
Protein GI Number:
548372
Purification:
Affinity Purified
Research Area:
Phospho-Specific ,Neuroscience
Swissprot #:
Q00960
User NOte:
Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.