{"product_id":"anti-nicotinic-acetylcholine-receptor-alpha-1-chrna1-antibody-picoband-bha21006676","title":"Anti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 1\/CHRNA1 Antibody Picoband®","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 1\/CHRNA1 Antibody Picoband® is an antibody targeting \u003cstrong\u003eCHRNA1\u003c\/strong\u003e. Common applications include \u003cstrong\u003eWB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA\u003c\/strong\u003e. Key specifications include host: \u003cstrong\u003eRabbit\u003c\/strong\u003e; clonality: \u003cstrong\u003ePolyclonal\u003c\/strong\u003e; isotype: \u003cstrong\u003eRabbit IgG\u003c\/strong\u003e; reactivity: \u003cstrong\u003eHuman,Mouse,Rat\u003c\/strong\u003e; observed MW: \u003cstrong\u003e69 kDa\u003c\/strong\u003e; calculated MW: \u003cstrong\u003e54546 MW\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoster Bio Anti-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha 1\/CHRNA1 Antibody catalog # PA1203. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey elements and design rationale\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTarget:\u003c\/strong\u003e CHRNA1 — Acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAntibody format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Host: Rabbit; Clonality: Polyclonal; Isotype: Rabbit IgG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies reactivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Human,Mouse,Rat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMolecular weight guidance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Observed: 69 kDa; Calculated: 54546 MW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecificity note:\u003c\/strong\u003e No cross reactivity with other proteins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBiological background\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtein function (datasheet):\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific background (datasheet):\u003c\/strong\u003e CHRNA, also termed ACHRA, is mapped on 2q24-q32.This gene encodes the alpha subunit of the muscle acetylcholine receptor, which is the main target of pathogenic autoantibodies in autoimmune myasthenia gravis. The protein-coding sequence of the human alpha subu gene is divided into 9 exons that correspond to different structural and functional domains of the precursor molecule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellular localization (datasheet):\u003c\/strong\u003e Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTissue details (datasheet):\u003c\/strong\u003e Isoform 1 is only expressed in skeletal muscle. 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