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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
In general, it has been difficult to obtain antibodies which are useful for immunoblotting of endogenous seven-transmembrane receptors (7TMRs) despite the claims made by many companies on commercially available antibodies. In this review, we will use the mu opioid receptor (MOPR) in brain as an example to underscore the importance of using knock-out (K/O) mice and multiple independent approaches (ligand affinity-labeling, receptor phosphorylation and immunoblotting) in identifying 7TMRs following sodium dodecyl sulfate - polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The rigor and convergence of pharmacological and biochemical data provide confidence on the unequivocal identification of MOPR. The distinct relative molecular masses (Mr's) and band patterns are largely due to variations in the extent of N-glycosylation in different cell lines, brain regions and species.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1945-0508
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
220-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Detecting the mu opioid receptor in brain following SDS-PAGE with multiple approaches.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology and Center for Substance Abuse Research, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. lliuche@temple.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural