TABLE 1

Antigenic sequence to which the nAChR subunit-selective antibodies are directed

Subunit Antigen Reference
α2 Rat aa371-aa511 Rogers et al., 1992
α3 Rat C terminus CLQPLMARDDT Yeh et al., 2001
α4 Rat aa461-aa594 Rogers et al., 1992
α5 Rat aa345-aa452 Rogers et al., 1992
α6 Rat IC loop CLDKTKEMDGVKDamide R. Yasuda and B. Wolfe, unpublished data
β2 mAb270 whole receptor from chick brain Whiting et al., 1987
β3 Rat aa330-aa464 Rogers et al., 1992
β4 Rat aa328-aa426 Rogers et al., 1992
  • aa, amino acid.