mGluR4 Antibody

HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cell line was stained with Sheep Anti-Human mGluR4 Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF7387, filled histogram) or control antibody (Catalog # 5‑001‑A, open histogram), followed by Phycoerythrin-conjugated Anti-Sheep IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # F0126).

mGluR4 was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human brainstem (medulla) using Sheep Anti-Human mGluR4 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF7387) at 1.7 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C. Tissue was stained using the Anti-Sheep HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS019) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). Specific staining was localized to endothelial cells in vasculature. View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Paraffin-embedded Tissue Sections.

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mGluR4 Antibody Summary

• Immunogen: Chinese hamster ovary cell line CHO-derived recombinant human mGluR4
  Lys33-Ser518
  Accession # Q14833
• Specificity: Detects human mGluR4 in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, approximately 40% cross-reactivity with recombinant human (rh) mGluR7 and rhmGluR8 is observed, and less than 8% cross-reactivity with rhmGluR3 is observed.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Gene: GRM4
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • CyTOF-ready
  • Flow Cytometry 2.5 ug/10^6 cells
  • Immunohistochemistry 5-15 ug/mL

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Concentration: LYOPH
• Reconstitution Instructions: Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.2 mg/mL.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for mGluR4 Antibody

• glutamate receptor, metabotropic 4
• GPRC1D
• GPRC1Dmetabotropic glutamate receptor 4
• GRM4
• MGC177594
• mGlu4
• mGluR4
• MGLUR4glutamate metabotropic receptor 4

Background

Metabotrophic glutamate receptor 4 (mGluR4) is a 95-110 kDa Group III mGluR member of the Class C, GPCR 3 family of proteins. The mGluR family of receptors are 7-transmembrane (TM), non-ion channel glutamate-binding molecules that are linked to adenylcyclase. mGluR4 is widely expressed, being found on/in multiple cell types, including colonic, breast, urinary and skin epithelium. It is also found on neurons where it is located presynaptically and regulates neurotransmitter release. In general, mGluR4 activation results in a slowing of either glutamine or GABA release. However, in discrete areas, it actually facilitates glutamine release. Mature human mGluR4 is an 880 amino acid (aa) 7-TM molecule (aa 33-912). It contains a 555 aa N-terminal extracellular region (aa 33-587), plus a 65 aa C-terminal cytoplasmic domain. mGluR4 potentially forms homodimers, and is reported to heterodimerize with both mGluR2 and mGluR8. Based on rodent, there is one 68 kDa isoform that is found in taste buds and shows an alternative start site at Met309. Two additional potential splice variants contain a second alternative start site at Met209, and an Asp substitution for aa 343-390, respectively. It is uncertain if human possesses a mGluR4b found in rodent. Over aa 1-518, human mGluR4 shares 96% aa identity with mouse mGluR4.

Limitations

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

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: GRM4
• Uniprot:
  • Q14833(Human)