This rat DRD4 kit is a highly sensitive in-vitro chemiluminescent immunoassay for the measurement of trace amounts of analytes in serum, plasma and other biological fluids.
Applications
CLIA
Reactivity
Rat
Sensitivity
18.75pg/mL
Detection Limit
31.25~2000pg/mL
Note
FOR SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH USE ONLY (RUO). MUST NOT BE USED IN DIAGNOSTIC OR OTHER MEDICAL APPLICATIONS.
Product Properties
Storage Instruction
If unopened the kit may be stored at 2-8°C for up to 1 month. If the kit will not be used within 1 month, store the components separately, according to the component table in the manual.
This kit recognizes Rat DRD4 in samples. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Rat DRD4 and analogues was observed.
Sample Type
Serum, plasma and other biological fluids
Additional Info
Tissue Specificity
Central nervous system: hypothalamus, thalamus, olfactory bulb, and frontal cortex.
Post Translational Modifications
Polyubiquitinated by the BCR(KLHL12) E3 ubiquitin ligase complex: polyubiquitination does not lead to degradation of DRD4 protein. Palmitoylated. Palmitoylation of the C-terminal Cys is important for normal expression at the cell membrane.
Function
Dopamine receptor responsible for neuronal signaling in the mesolimbic system of the brain, an area of the brain that regulates emotion and complex behavior. Activated by dopamine, but also by epinephrine and norepinephrine, and by numerous synthetic agonists and drugs. Agonist binding triggers signaling via G proteins that inhibit adenylyl cyclase. Modulates the circadian rhythm of contrast sensitivity by regulating the rhythmic expression of NPAS2 in the retinal ganglion cells.
