Goat Anti-Orexin Receptor 2 Antibody
Peptide-affinity purified goat antibody
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Application ![]()
| WB, E |
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Primary Accession | O43614 |
Other Accession | NP_001517, 3062, 25605 (rat) |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Pig, Dog |
Host | Goat |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Concentration | 100ug/200ul |
Isotype | IgG |
Calculated MW | 50694 Da |
Gene ID | 3062 |
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Other Names | Orexin receptor type 2, Ox-2-R, Ox2-R, Ox2R, Hypocretin receptor type 2, HCRTR2 |
Format | 0.5 mg IgG/ml in Tris saline (20mM Tris pH7.3, 150mM NaCl), 0.02% sodium azide, with 0.5% bovine serum albumin |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | Goat Anti-Orexin Receptor 2 Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | HCRTR2 |
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Function | Nonselective, high-affinity receptor for both orexin-A and orexin-B neuropeptides (PubMed:26950369, PubMed:9491897). Triggers an increase in cytoplasmic Ca(2+) levels in response to orexin-A binding (PubMed:26950369, PubMed:9491897). |
Cellular Location | Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein |

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Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a G-protein coupled receptor involved in the regulation of feeding behavior. The encoded protein binds the hypothalamic neuropeptides orexin A and orexin B. A related gene (HCRTR1) encodes a G-protein coupled receptor that selectively binds orexin A.
References
Variation at the NFATC2 Locus Increases the Risk of Thiazolinedinedione-Induced Edema in the Diabetes REduction Assessment with ramipril and rosiglitazone Medication (DREAM) Study. Bailey SD, et al. Diabetes Care, 2010 Jul 13. PMID 20628086.
Association study of 182 candidate genes in anorexia nervosa. Pinheiro AP, et al. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet, 2010 Jul. PMID 20468064.
Genomic organization and regulation of the human orexin (hypocretin) receptor 2 gene: identification of alternative promoters. Chen J, et al. Biochem J, 2010 Apr 14. PMID 20156195.
Common genetic variation and the control of HIV-1 in humans. Fellay J, et al. PLoS Genet, 2009 Dec. PMID 20041166.
Gene-centric association signals for lipids and apolipoproteins identified via the HumanCVD BeadChip. Talmud PJ, et al. Am J Hum Genet, 2009 Nov. PMID 19913121.

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