GRIK2 (GluR6) Polyclonal Antibody
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Application ![]()
| IHC-P |
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Primary Accession | Q13002 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 102583 Da |
Gene ID | 2898 |
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Other Names | Glutamate receptor, ionotropic kainate 2 (Excitatory amino acid receptor 4) (EAA4) (Glutamate receptor 6) (GluR-6) (GluR6) |
Dilution | IHC~~IHC 1:100-200 |
Format | Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. |
Storage Conditions | -20℃ |
Name | GRIK2 |
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Synonyms | GLUR6 |
Function | Ionotropic glutamate receptor that functions as a cation permeable ligand-gated ion channel, gated by L-glutamate and the glutamatergic agonist kainic acid. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L-glutamate induces a conformation change, leading to the opening of the cation channel, and thereby converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. The receptor then desensitizes rapidly and enters a transient inactive state, characterized by the presence of bound agonist (PubMed:14511640, PubMed:28180184, PubMed:34375587, PubMed:7536611, PubMed:8730589). Modulates cell surface expression of NETO2. In association with GRIK3, involved in presynaptic facilitation of glutamate release at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses (By similarity). |
Cellular Location | Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Postsynaptic cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P42260}; Multi-pass membrane protein |
Tissue Location | Expression is higher in cerebellum than in cerebral cortex. |

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Background
Ionotropic glutamate receptor. L-glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter at many synapses in the central nervous system. Binding of the excitatory neurotransmitter L- glutamate induces a conformation change, leading to the opening of the cation channel, and thereby converts the chemical signal to an electrical impulse. The receptor then desensitizes rapidly and enters a transient inactive state, characterized by the presence of bound agonist (PubMed:28180184). May be involved in the transmission of light information from the retina to the hypothalamus. Modulates cell surface expression of NETO2 (By similarity).

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