MC1 Receptor (MC1R) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

SKU TA308794

Rabbit polyclonal antibody to MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor))

Product Data

• Application: IHC, WB
• Recommended Dilution: IHC:1:100-1:1000; WB:1:500-1:3000
• Reactivity: Chimpanzee), Human (Predicted: Chicken
• Antibody Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide corresponding to a region within amino acids 253 and 317 of MC1 Receptor (Uniprot ID#Q01726)
• Buffer: 1XPBS, 20% Glycerol (pH7). 0.025% ProClin 300 was added as a preservative.
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Purified by antigen-affinity chromatography.
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Shipping: Blue Ice
• Predicted Protein Size: 35 kDa
• Gene Name: melanocortin 1 receptor
• Database Link:
  NP_002377
  Q01726
• Background: This intronless gene encodes the receptor protein for melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH). The encoded protein, a seven pass transmembrane G protein coupled receptor, controls melanogenesis. Two types of melanin exist: red pheomelanin and black eumelanin. Gene mutations that lead to a loss in function are associated with increased pheomelanin production, which leads to lighter skin and hair color. Eumelanin is photoprotective but pheomelanin may contribute to UV-induced skin damage by generating free radicals upon UV radiation. Binding of MSH to its receptor activates the receptor and stimulates eumelanin synthesis. This receptor is a major determining factor in sun sensitivity and is a genetic risk factor for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Over 30 variant alleles have been identified which correlate with skin and hair color, providing evidence that this gene is an important component in determining normal human pigment variation. [provided by RefSeq]
• Synonyms: CMM5; MSH-R; SHEP2
• Note: Seq homology of immunogen across species: Chicken (80%), Chimpanzee (100%)

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Druggable Genome, GPCR, Transmembrane
• Protein Pathways: Melanogenesis, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction