Anti-Phospho-NMDA Receptor NR2B Subunit (Tyr1252) Grin2b Antibody

The NMDA receptor (NMDAR) plays an essential role in memory, neuronal development and it has also been implicated in several disorders of the central nervous system including Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and ischemic neuronal cell death (Grosshans et al., 2002; Wenthold et al., 2003; Carroll and Zukin, 2002) . The rat NMDAR1 (NR1) was the first subunit of the NMDAR to be cloned. The NR1 protein can form NMDA activated channels when expressed in Xenopus oocytes but the currents in such channels are much smaller than those seen in situ. Channels with more physiological characteristics are produced when the NR1 subunit is combined with one or more of the NMDAR2 (NR2 A-D) subunits (Ishii et al., 1993) . Phosphorylation of Tyr-1252 is thought to potentiate NMDA receptor-dependent influx of calcium (Takasu et al., 2002) .

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Synthetic phospho-peptide corresponding to amino acid residues surrounding Tyr1252 of the NR2B subunit of the rat NMDA receptor, conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) . Immunogen species is Rat.

NMDA receptor subtype of glutamate-gated ion channels with high calcium permeability and voltage-dependent sensitivity to magnesium. Mediated by glycine. In concert with DAPK1 at extrasynaptic sites, acts as a central mediator for stroke damage. Its phosphorylation at Ser-1303 by DAPK1 enhances synaptic NMDA receptor channel activity inducing injurious Ca2+ influx through them, resulting in an irreversible neuronal death (By similarity) .

Storage at -20°C is recommended, as aliquots may be taken without freeze/thawing due to presence of 50% glycerol. Stable for at least 1 year at -20°C. After date of receipt, stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.

Specific for endogenous levels of the ~180 kDa NMDAR NR2B-subunit protein phosphorylated at Tyr1252 . Immunolabeling is completely eliminated by treatment with λ-phosphatase. May also show slight reactivity with Tyr1246 of NR2A.