Nicotinic Receptor, alpha 5

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Recognizes Nicotinic alpha5 receptor (aa460-468) at ~75kD and the reactivity of Nicotinic alpha5 receptor is ~95%. Does not react to Nicotinic alpha3 receptor, Nicotinic alpha4 receptor, Nicotinic alpha7 receptor, Nicotinic beta2 receptor, Nicotinic beta3 receptor and Nicotinic beta4 receptor. Specific for the COOH terminal of nicotinic alpha5 receptor.

[neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7 isoform 1; Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7; neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7; a7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; alpha-7 nicotinic cholinergic receptor subunit; alpha 7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 7; neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein, alpha-7 chain; cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 7 (neuronal)]