Product Information
Catalog Number:
MC1022-1
Lot Number:
C1022-1-07122013
Quantity:
9.76 mg/ml, 1mg
Host cell:
CHO-K1
Transfection:
Expression vector containing full-length human CHRM1 cDNA (GenBank Accession Number NM_000738) with FLAG tag sequence at N-terminus
Recommended Storage:
Liquid nitrogen upon receiving
Data Sheet
Background: The muscarinic M1 receptor is a membrane protein with seven transmembrane segments and binds with acetylcholine on the extracellular surface. The acetylcholine-bound receptor interacts with and activates G protein Gq/G11. The receptor is found in the hippocampal and cortical regions of the brain as well as in the parasympathetic ganglia. It is involved in many processes, including the initiation of seizures, learning and memory, and regulation of the force and rate of heart contractions. Because of its involvement in these processes, the M1 receptor is a compelling drug target for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Figure 1. Receptor expression on cell surface measured by flow cytometry (FACS) using an anti-FLAG antibody. Thin line: parental cells; thick line: receptor-expressing cells.
References:
Francis et al. (1999) The cholinergic hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease: a review of progress. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 66:137-147
Kubo et. al. (1986) Cloning, sequencing and expression of complementary DNA encoding the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. Nature 323:411-416.