Anti-5HT2A Receptor/HTR2A Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-5HT2A Receptor/HTR2A Antibody catalog # PA1373. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

PA1373

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

The mammalian HTR2A (5-HT2A receptor) is a subtype of the 5-HT2 receptor that belongs to the serotonin receptor family and is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) . This is the main excitatory receptor subtype among the GPCRs for serotonin (5-HT), although 5-HT2A may also have an inhibitory effect on certain areas such as the visual cortex and the orbit frontal cortex. This receptor was given importance first as the target of psychedelic drugs like LSD. Later it came back to prominence because it was also found to be mediating, at least partly, the action of many antipsychotic drugs, especially the atypical ones.5-HT2A also happens to be a necessary receptor for the spread of the human polyoma virus called JC virus. Sparkes et al. (1991) concluded that the gene is located on 13q14-q21 in man and on chromosome 14 in the mouse.

Synonyms

5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A;5-HT-2;5-HT-2A; Serotonin receptor 2A; HTR2A; HTR2

Gene Name

HTR2A

Gene ID

3356

UniProt

P28223

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human 5HT2A Receptor, different from the mouse sequence by one amino acid.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Detected in brain cortex (at protein level) . Detected in blood platelets. .

Applications

IHC, WB

Field of Research

Metabolism, Neuroscience, Neurotransmission, Obesity, Receptors / Channels

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

G-protein coupled receptor for 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) . Also functions as a receptor for various drugs and psychoactive substances, including mescaline, psilocybin, 1- (2,5- dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl) -2-aminopropane (DOI) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) . Ligand binding causes a conformation change that triggers signaling via guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) and modulates the activity of down-stream effectors. Beta-arrestin family members inhibit signaling via G proteins and mediate activation of alternative signaling pathways. Signaling activates phospholipase C and a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system that modulates the activity of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and promotes the release of Ca (2+) ions from intracellular stores. Affects neural activity, perception, cognition and mood. Plays a role in the regulation of behavior, including responses to anxiogenic situations and psychoactive substances. Plays a role in intestinal smooth muscle contraction, and may play a role in arterial vasoconstriction. .

References & Citations

1. Cook EH, Fletcher KE, Wainwright M, Marks N, Yan SY, Leventhal BL (August 1994) . Primary structure of the human platelet serotonin 5-HT2 receptor: identity with frontal cortex serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. J. Neurochem. 63 (2) : 465–9. 2. Elphick GF, Querbes W, Jordan JA, Gee GV, Eash S, Manley K, Dugan A, Stanifer M, Bhatnagar A, Kroeze WK, Roth BL, Atwood WJ (2004) . The human polyomavirus, JCV, uses serotonin receptors to infect cells. Science 306 (5700) : 1380–3.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

52603 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

50 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A

Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell projection, dendrite . Cell projection, axon . Cytoplasmic vesicle . Membrane, caveola . Localizes to the postsynaptic thickening of axo-dendritic synapses. .

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family.

Protein Name

5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2A (5-HT-2/5-HT-2A)

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.