CHRNA2 antibody - N-terminal region
Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody
- SPECIFICATION
- CITATIONS
- PROTOCOLS
- BACKGROUND
Application ![]()
| WB |
---|---|
Primary Accession | Q15822 |
Other Accession | NM_000742, NP_000733 |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 60kDa |
Gene ID | 1135 |
---|---|
Other Names | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2, CHRNA2 |
Format | Liquid. Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose. |
Reconstitution & Storage | Add 100 ul of distilled water. Final anti-CHRNA2 antibody concentration is 1 mg/ml in PBS buffer with 2% sucrose. For longer periods of storage, store at 20°C. Avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | CHRNA2 antibody - N-terminal region is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | CHRNA2 (HGNC:1956) |
---|---|
Function | Component of neuronal acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) that function as pentameric, ligand-gated cation channels with high calcium permeability among other activities. nAChRs are excitatory neurotrasnmitter receptors formed by a collection of nAChR subunits known to mediate synaptic transmission in the nervous system and the neuromuscular junction. Each nAchR subunit confers differential attributes to channel properties, including activation, deactivation and desensitization kinetics, pH sensitivity, cation permeability, and binding to allosteric modulators (PubMed:18723036). CHRNA2 forms heteropentameric neuronal acetylcholine receptors with CHRNB2 and CHRNB4 and plays a role in nicotine dependence (PubMed:24467848, PubMed:27493220). |
Cellular Location | Synaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein |

Thousands of laboratories across the world have published research that depended on the performance of antibodies from Abcepta to advance their research. Check out links to articles that cite our products in major peer-reviewed journals, organized by research category.
info@abcepta.com, and receive a free "I Love Antibodies" mug.
Provided below are standard protocols that you may find useful for product applications.
Background
After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane.
References
Elliott K.J.,et al.J. Mol. Neurosci. 7:217-228(1996).
Groot Kormelink P.J.,et al.Submitted (JAN-1998) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
Ota T.,et al.Nat. Genet. 36:40-45(2004).
Nusbaum C.,et al.Nature 439:331-335(2006).
Aridon P.,et al.Am. J. Hum. Genet. 79:342-350(2006).

If you have used an Abcepta product and would like to share how it has performed, please click on the "Submit Review" button and provide the requested information. Our staff will examine and post your review and contact you if needed.
If you have any additional inquiries please email technical services at tech@abcepta.com.