Specification
Entrez GeneID | 8811; |
Swissprot | O43603 |
Gene Accession | Swiss-Prot#:O43603 NCBI Gene ID:8811 Gene Accssion:NP_003848 |
Aliases | GAL2-R; GALNR2; GALR-2 |
Storage | Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. |
Species Reactivity | Hu, Ms, Rt |
Immunogen | Synthetic peptide of human GALR2 |
Formulation | Rabbit IgG in pH7.4 PBS, 0.05% NaN3, 40% Glycerol. |
Application
IHC | IHC 1/ 50-300 |
Description
Galanin is an important neuromodulator present in the brain, gastrointestinal system, and hypothalamopituitary axis. It is a 30-amino acid non-C-terminally amidated peptide that potently stimulates growth hormone secretion, inhibits cardiac vagal slowing of heart rate, abolishes sinus arrhythmia, and inhibits postprandial gastrointestinal motility. The actions of galanin are mediated through interaction with specific membrane receptors that are members of the 7-transmembrane family of G protein-coupled receptors. GALR2 interacts with the N-terminal residues of the galanin peptide. The primary signaling mechanism for GALR2 is through the phospholipase C/protein kinase C pathway (via Gq), in contrast to GALR1, which communicates its intracellular signal by inhibition of adenylyl cyclase through Gi. However, it has been demonstrated that GALR2 couples efficiently to both the Gq and Gi proteins to simultaneously activate 2 independent signal transduction pathways.
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