Leptin Receptor / LEPR / CD295 Protein (His & hFc Tag)
Product Sizes
1000 ug
£2506.00
600-173-L1000-1000UG
About this Product
- SKU:
- 600-173-L1000
- Additional Names:
- CD295 Protein; DB Protein; LEP-R Protein; LEPRD Protein; OB-R Protein; OBR Protein
- Buffer:
- PBS
- Extra Details:
- Leptin Receptor or CD295 belongs to the gp130 family of cytokine receptors that are known to stimulate gene transcription via activation of cytosolic STAT proteins. This protein is a receptor for leptin (an adipocyte-specific hormone that regulates body weight) and is involved in the regulation of fat metabolism, as well as in a novel hematopoietic pathway that is required for normal lymphopoiesis. Leptin Receptor/CD295 is transmembrane catalytic receptors found on NPY/AgRP and alpha-MSH/CART neurons in hypothalamic nuclei. Leptin receptors (Ob-Rs) are coded for by one human gene that produces six different isoforms; Ob-Ra - Ob-Rf. Ob-Rs exist as constitutive dimers at physiological expression levels. Only the Ob-Rb isoform can transduce intracellular signals and does so through activation of the JAK2/STAT3, PI 3-K, and MAPK signaling cascades. Activation of Ob-Rs mediates transcriptional regulation of the hypothalamic melanocortin pathway and downregulates endocannabinoid expression. Leptin acts via leptin receptors. Leptin resistance has been proposed as a pathophysiological mechanism of obesity. In obese individuals, Ob-Ra (which is involved in the active transport of leptin across the blood-brain barrier) expression is downregulated and the individual may be unresponsive to leptin signals. Ob-R antagonists are of great interest in the development of pharmacological treatments for obesity. Mutations in the Leptin Receptor/CD295 have been associated with obesity and pituitary dysfunction.
- Formulation:
- lyophilized or frozen liquid
- Molecular Weight:
- 160 kDa (glycosylated)
- Purity:
- ≥90%
- Reactivities:
- Human
- Shipping Conditions:
- Blue Ice
- Supplier:
- ReliaTech
- Type:
- Proteins, Peptides, Small Molecules & Other Biomolecules: Recombinant Proteins
