MC1R Rabbit mAb

Product Information
Application Applications Legend: E=ELISA WB=Western Blotting IHC=Immunohistochemistry IHC-P=Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IP=Immunoprecipitation IF=Immunofluorescence IC=Immunochemistry ICC=Immunocytochemistry FC=Flow Cytometry DB=Dot Blot	WB, IHC-P
Primary Accession	Q01726
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Monoclonal Antibody
Isotype	IgG
Conjugate	Unconjugated
Immunogen	A synthesized peptide derived from human MC1 Receptor
Purification	Affinity Chromatography
Calculated MW	34706 Da

Additional Information
Gene ID	4157
Other Names	MC1R
Dilution	WB~~1/500-1/1000 IHC-P~~1:50~200
Format	Liquid in 10mM PBS, pH 7.4, 150mM sodium chloride, 0.05% BSA, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.
Storage	Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.

Protein Information
Name	MC1R (HGNC:6929)
Synonyms	MSHR
Function	G protein-coupled receptor that binds melanocyte-stimulating hormones (alpha, beta, and gamma-MSH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone/ACTH, which are peptide products of the POMC precursor protein (PubMed:11442765, PubMed:11707265, PubMed:1325670, PubMed:1516719, PubMed:8463333). Upon activation, MC1R couples with the G(s) protein, stimulating adenylate cyclase and activating the cAMP-dependent signaling pathway. This activation promotes melanogenesis, resulting in the production of eumelanin (black/brown) and pheomelanin (red/yellow) in melanocytes (PubMed:11707265, PubMed:1325670, PubMed:16463023, PubMed:19737927, PubMed:31097585, PubMed:34453129). MC1R interacts with G protein-coupled receptor opsin 3/OPN3, which couples to G(i) proteins and inhibits the alpha-MSH-induced cAMP response, thereby reducing melanin synthesis (PubMed:31097585). Binding to Agouti/ASP precludes alpha-MSH-induced signaling, thereby downregulating melanogenesis (By similarity). Additionally, interaction with MGRN1 displaces the G(s) protein, further suppressing MC1R signaling (PubMed:19737927).
Cellular Location	Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein
Tissue Location	Expressed in melanocytes (PubMed:1325670, PubMed:31097585). Expressed in corticoadrenal tissue (PubMed:1325670)