Dopamine Receptor D4 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: AC

Dopamine Receptor D4 Recombinant Protein Antigen Summary

• Description: A recombinant protein antigen with a N-terminal His6-ABP tag corresponding to human Dopamine Receptor D4
  
  

  Source: E.coli

  Amino Acid Sequence: YSEVQGGAWLLSPRLCDALM

  Fusion Tag: N-terminal His6ABP (ABP = Albumin Binding Protein derived from Streptococcal Protein G)

• Protein/Peptide Type: Recombinant Protein Antigen
• Gene: DRD4
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Antibody Competition 10-100 molar excess
• Application Notes: This recombinant antigen is only intended to be used as a blocking agent to confirm antibody specificity with the corresponding antibody, catalog number NBP3-24797It is purified by IMAC chromatography, and the expected concentration is greater than 0.5 mg/ml.For current lot information, including availability, please contact our technical support team click nb-technical@bio-techne.com.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
• Buffer: PBS and 1M Urea, pH 7.4.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Alternate Names for Dopamine Receptor D4 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• D(2C) dopamine receptor
• D(4) dopamine receptor
• D4DR
• Dopamine D4 receptor
• Dopamine Receptor D4
• DRD4
• seven transmembrane helix receptor

Background

DRD4, a Dopamine Receptor, has been suggested to affect personality, substance dependence, cognition, and emotion. DRD4 binds the antipsychotic medications clozapine and spiperone. DRD4 knock-out mice are anatomically normal but display altered locomotion and sensitivity to drugs such as clozapine, cocaine, and others. The DRD4 gene contains extensive polymorphisms consisting of variable numbers of tandem repeats (VNTR) in sequences corresponding to the third cytoplasmic loop of the receptor; at least 27 different haplotypes encoding 20 different protein variants have been documented. The frequency of the different variants varies among population groups. Studies have suggested a link between VNTR and human personality traits (such as novelty seeking) and diseases (such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and Tourette syndrome); however, considerable debates exist regarding the validity and significance of such associations. DRD4 expression has been reported in various regions of the brain as well as in adrenal gland, artery, eye, heart, kidney, placenta, spinal cord, testis, and vas deferens. ESTs have been isolated from a kidney library.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Peptides and proteins are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: DRD4