Anti-Kir3.4

Antibodies

Israel

Storage before Reconstitution: The antibody ships as a lyophilized powder at room temperature. Upon arrival, it should be stored at -20°C - Storage after Reconstitution: The reconstituted solution can be stored at 4°C for up to 1 week. For longer periods, small aliquots should be stored at -20°C. Avoid multiple freezing and thawing. Centrifuge all antibody preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).

A Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to KCNJ5 (Kir3.4, GIRK4) Channel

Polyclonal

Western blot analysis

25 μl, 50 μl or 0.2 ml double distilled water (DDW), depending on the sample size.

1% BSA, 0.05% NaN3

KCNJ5

7, 4

yes

Kir3.4 is a member of the G-protein regulated inward-rectifier K+ (GIRK) channel subfamily which is part of an inward-rectifier K+ channel superfamily. The GIRK subfamily comprises four members in mammals (Kir3.1- Kir3.4) that present the common topology of the inward-rectifier superfamily: two transmembrane domains flanking a highly conserved pore region with the N and C-terminus located intracellularly.Kir3.4 and the other Kir3 family subunits can be activated by neurotransmitters and other factors via the activation of G-protein coupled receptors. Binding of the corresponding ligand to the G-protein receptor induces the dissociation of G α-GTP from the Gβγ dimer. The latter directly binds to Kir3 and activates the channel. Kir3.4 expression is largely confined to the heart, where it co-assembles with Kir3.1 to form the prototypical muscarinic-gated K+ channel KACh. Indeed, knockout mice for Kir3.4 showed impaired heart rate following vagal nerve stimulation.A peptide toxin originating from the Apis mellifera bee venom, Tertiapin (#STT-250) was shown to be a potent blocker of Kir3.4 containing channels (8.6 nM for the Kir3.1/3.4 combination).4