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Leader in Biomolecular Solutions for Life Science P2RX4 Rabbit pAb Catalog No.: A6682 Basic Information Background Catalog No. The product of this gene belongs to the family of purinoceptors for ATP. This receptor A6682 functions as a ligand-gated ion channel with high calcium permeability. The main pharmacological distinction between the members of the purinoceptor family is the Observed MW relative sensitivity to the antagonists suramin and PPADS. The product of this gene has 62kDa the lowest sensitivity for these antagonists. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants, some protein-coding and some not protein-coding, have been found for this Calculated MW gene. 40kDa/43kDa/45kDa Category Primary antibody Applications WB, IF Cross-Reactivity Human, Mouse Recommended Dilutions Immunogen Information WB 1:500 - 1:2000 Gene ID Swiss Prot 5025 Q99571 IF 1:10 - 1:100 Immunogen Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 55-338 of human P2RX4 (NP_002551.2). Synonyms P2RX4;P2X4;P2X4R Contact Product Information www.abclonal.com Source Isotype Purification Rabbit IgG Affinity purification Storage Store at -20℃. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide,50% glycerol,pH7.3. Validation Data Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using P2RX4 antibody (A6682) at 1:1000 dilution. Secondary antibody: HRP Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) (AS014) at 1:10000 dilution. Lysates/proteins: 25ug per lane. Blocking buffer: 3% nonfat dry milk in TBST. Detection: ECL Basic Kit (RM00020). Exposure time: 30s. Immunofluorescence analysis of MCF7 cells using P2RX4 antibody (A6682). Blue: DAPI for nuclear staining. Antibody | Protein | ELISA Kits | Enzyme | NGS | Service For research use only. Not for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Please visit http://abclonal.com for a complete listing of recommended products..

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