Taste Receptor, Type 2, Member 1 (TAS2R1) antibody

Antigen: Taste Receptor, Type 2, Member 1 (TAS2R1)

Synonyms: T2R1, TRB7, MGC126778, MGC126780, Tas2r1

Clonality: Polyclonal

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Application: Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western Blotting (WB)

Catalog no.: ABIN350965

Additional Information

Alternative name: taste receptor, type 2, member 1 (TAS2R1, TA2R1)

UniProt: Q9NYW7

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide as a part of human taste receptor, type 2, member 1 (TAS2R1, TA2R1) conjugated to immunogenic carrier protein was used as the immunogen.

Format: Lyophilized

Description: This gene encodes a member of a family of candidate taste receptors that are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily and that are specifically expressed by taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelia. This intronless taste receptor gene encodes a 7-transmembrane receptor protein, functioning as a bitter taste receptor. This gene is mapped to chromosome 5p15, the location of a genetic locus (PROP) that controls the detection of the bitter compound 6-n-propyl-2-thiouracil. FUNCTION: Receptor that may play a role in the perception of bitterness and is gustducin-linked. May play a role in sensing the chemical composition of the gastrointestinal content. The activity of this receptor may stimulate alpha gustducin, mediate PLC-beta-2 activation and lead to the gating of TRPM5. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Expressed in subsets of taste receptor cells of the tongue and palate epithelium and exclusively in gustducin-positive cells. MISCELLANEOUS: Most taste cells may be activated by a limited number of bitter compounds; individual taste cells can discriminate among bitter stimuli. Also known as: Taste receptor type 2 member 1, T2R1, Taste receptor family B member 7, TRB7, TAS2R1, TRB7, MGC126778, MGC126780.

Specificity: Appears to be specific for TAS2R1.

Application Details

Application Notes: IHC, WB. A dilution of 1 : 300 to 1 : 2000 is recommended. The optimal dilution should be determined by the end user.

Purity: whole serum

Storage: Maintain the lyophilised/reconstituted antibodies frozen at -20°C for long term storage and refrigerated at 2-8°C for a shorter term. When reconstituting, glycerol (1:1) may be added for an additional stability. Avoid freeze and thaw cycles.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Publications

Adler, Hoon, Mueller et al.: "A novel family of mammalian taste receptors." in: Cell, Vol. 100, Issue 6, pp. 693-702, 2000 (PubMed).

Chandrashekar, Mueller, Hoon et al.: "T2Rs function as bitter taste receptors." in: Cell, Vol. 100, Issue 6, pp. 703-11, 2000 (PubMed).

Margolskee: "Molecular mechanisms of bitter and sweet taste transduction." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 277, Issue 1, pp. 1-4, 2002 (PubMed).

Montmayeur, Matsunami: "Receptors for bitter and sweet taste." in: Current opinion in neurobiology, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 366-71, 2002 (PubMed).

Zhang, Hoon, Chandrashekar et al.: "Coding of sweet, bitter, and umami tastes: different receptor cells sharing similar signaling pathways." in: Cell, Vol. 112, Issue 3, pp. 293-301, 2003 (PubMed).

Fischer, Gilad, Man et al.: "Evolution of bitter taste receptors in humans and apes." in: Molecular biology and evolution, Vol. 22, Issue 3, pp. 432-6, 2005 (PubMed).