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HTS119RTA Ready-to-Assay™ GABAB GABA Family Receptor Frozen Cells

Human GABAB1b GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.

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Host Cell: Chem-1 Entrez Gene Number: NM_021903, NM_005458
HTS119RTA
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SpeciesHost CellsProtein Target
Human Chem-1GABAB1b
Description
Catalogue NumberHTS119RTA
Trade Name
  • Ready-to-Assay
DescriptionReady-to-Assay™ GABAB GABA Family Receptor Frozen Cells
Background InformationMillipore’s Ready-to-Assay GPCR frozen cells are designed for simple, rapid calcium assays with no requirement for intensive cell culturing. Millipore has optimized the freezing conditions to provide cells with high viability and functionality post-thaw. The user simply thaws the cells and resuspends them in media, dispenses cell suspension into assay plates and, following over night recovery, assays for calcium response.

The neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) exerts its effects through an ion channel, GABAA, and a GPCR, GABAB. Functional GABAB is a heterodimer composed of the GABAB1 and GABAB2 subunits, which share 35% sequence identity and belong to the class 3 family of GPCRs. The GABAB1 subunit, which exists as splice variants GABAB1a and GABAB1b, binds directly to GABA and is required for agonist activation. The GABAB2 and GABAB1 subunits associate by formation of a coiled coil by their C-terminal tails; this association masks an ER retention sequence in GABAB1 to permit export from the ER and trafficking to the cell surface. In addition to its chaperone function, GABAB2 is the component that couples to Gi to reduce intracellular cAMP. Agonists of GABAB, such as baclofen, are used clinically for treatment of muscle spasticity, migraine headache and musculoskeletal pain (Bowery et al., 2002). Millipore’s cloned human GABAB expressing cell line is made in the Chem-1 host, which supports high levels of recombinant GABAB expression on the cell surface and contains high levels of the promiscuous G protein Gα15 to couple the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for agonists, antagonists and modulators at GABAB.
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Product Information
Components
  • Pack contains 2 vials of mycoplasma-free cells, 1 ml per vial.
  • Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Detection methodFluorescent
Quality LevelMQ100
Applications
ApplicationHuman GABAB1b GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
Key Applications
  • Calcium Flux Assays
Biological Information
Entrez Gene Number
GPCR ClassC
Host CellsChem-1
Protein TargetGABAB1b
Target Sub-FamilyGABAB
Cell Line Type
  • GPCR Cell Lines
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Product Usage Statements
Usage Statement
  • This product contains genetically modified organisms (GMO). Within the EU GMOs are regulated by Directives 2001/18/EC and 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and their national implementation in the member States respectively. This legislation obliges Merck to request certain information about you and the establishment where the GMOs are being handled. Click here for Enduser Declaration (EUD) Form.
  • 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.
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Material Size1 kit
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Catalogue Number GTIN
HTS119RTA 04053252595363

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