Key Specifications Table
| Species | Host Cells | Protein Target |
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| Human | Chem-1 | NK1 |
| Description | |
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| Catalogue Number | HTS080M |
| Brand Family | Chemicon® |
| Trade Name |
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| Description | ChemiSCREEN™ Human NK1 Tachykinin Receptor Membrane Preparation |
| Overview | Full-length human TACR1 cDNA encoding NK1 |
| Background Information | The tachykinin peptide family in mammals comprises three peptides, substance P, neurokinin A and neurokinin B, which bind to the tachykinin receptor family of GPCRs, NK1, NK2 and NK3 (Severini et al., 2002). Tachykinins have prominent activity in the GI system, in which they stimulate intestinal contraction and salivation. These effects are mediated by NK1 and NK2, and an antagonist of NK1, aprepitant, is used for treatment of chemotherapy-induced emesis (Rupniak and Kramer, 1999). The NK1 tachykinin receptor is expressed in brain, and is thought to be involved in depression and nociception (Saria, 1999). Although NK1 appears to promote nociception in animal models, the significance of this activity is controversial, as antagonists of NK1 have not proven efficacious in pain relief in humans (Hill, 2000). Chemicons NK1 membrane preparations are crude membrane preparations made from our proprietary stable recombinant cell lines to ensure high-level of GPCR surface expression; thus, they are ideal HTS tools for screening of antagonists of NK1 interactions with Substance P. The membrane preparations exhibit a Kd of 0.28-0.4 nM for [125I]-Substance P. With 10 µg/well NK1 Membrane Prep and 0.25 nM [125I]-Substance P, a greater than 5-fold signal-to-background ratio was obtained. |
| Product Information | |
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| Format | Membranes |
| Presentation | Liquid in packaging buffer: 50 mM Tris pH 7.4, 10% glycerol and 1% BSA no preservatives. Packaging method: Membranes protein were adjusted to 0.5 mg/ml in 1 mL packaging buffer, rapidly frozen, and stored at -80°C. |
| Quality Level | MQ100 |
| Applications | |
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| Application | Human NK1 GPCR membrane preparation for Radioligand binding Assays & GTPγS binding. |
| Key Applications |
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| Application Notes | Radioligand binding assay and GTPγS binding. |
| Biological Information | |
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| Entrez Gene Number |
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| Entrez Gene Summary | This gene belongs to a family of genes that function as receptors for tachykinins. Receptor affinities are specified by variations in the 5-end of the sequence. The receptors belonging to this family are characterized by interactions with G proteins and 7 hydrophobic transmembrane regions. This gene encodes the receptor for the tachykinin substance P, also referred to as neurokinin 1. This receptor is also involved in the mediation of phosphatidylinositol metabolism of substance P. |
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| GPCR Class | A |
| Host Cells | Chem-1 |
| Protein Target | NK1 |
| Target Sub-Family | Tackykinin /neurokinin |
| UniProt Number |
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| UniProt Summary | FUNCTION: SwissProt: P25103 # This is a receptor for the tachykinin neuropeptide substance P. It is probably associated with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. The rank order of affinity of this receptor to tachykinins is: substance P > substance K > neuromedin-K. SIZE: 407 amino acids; 46251 Da SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. SIMILARITY: SwissProt: P25103 ## Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. |
| Incubation Conditions | Membranes are mixed with radioactive ligand and unlabeled competitor (see Figures 1 and 2 for concentrations tested) in binding buffer in a nonbinding 96-well plate, and incubated for 1-2 h. Prior to filtration, a GF/C 96-well filter plate is coated with 0.33% polyethyleneimine for 30 min, then washed with 50mM HEPES, pH 7.4, 0.5% BSA. Binding reaction is transferred to the filter plate, and washed 3 times (1 mL per well per wash) with Wash Buffer. The plate is dried and counted. Binding buffer: 50 mM Hepes, pH 7.4, 5 mM MgCl2, 1 mM CaCl2, 0.2% BSA, filtered and stored at 4°C Radioligand: [125I]-Substance P (Perkin Elmer#:NEX190 ) Wash Buffer: 50 mM Hepes, pH 7.4, 500mM NaCl , 0.1% BSA, filtered and stored at 4°C. One package contains enough membranes for at least 200 assays (units), where a unit is the amount of membrane that will yield greater than 5-fold signal:background with 125I labeled Substance P at 0.25 nM |
Signal:background and specific binding values obtained in a competition binding assay with varying amounts of NK1 membrane prep:
| Product Usage Statements |
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| 10 µg/well | |
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| Signal:Background | 7.17 |
| Specific Binding (cpm) | 2210 |
SPECIFICATIONS: 1 unit = 10 µg
Bmax : 0.38 pmol/mg
Kd: 0.34 nM Usage Statement
- Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
| Storage and Shipping Information | |
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| Storage Conditions | Maintain frozen at -70°C for up to 2 years. Do not freeze and thaw. |
| Packaging Information | |
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| Material Size | 200 units |