Biological Information

Background Information:

Serotonin 5-HT receptors belong to the superfamily of G protein-coupled seven transmembrane proteins with the exception of the 5-HT3 subtype, which belongs to the ligand gated cation superfamily of receptors. G-protein-coupled receptors constitute one of the major signal transduction systems in eukaryotic cells. Coding sequences for these receptors, in those regions believed to contribute to the agonist-antagonist binding site, are strongly conserved across mammalian species. Serotonin 5-HT2 receptors are widely distributed in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues. The 5-HT2 receptor class couples preferentially to Gq/G11 to increase hydrolysis of inositol phosphates and elevate cytosolic [Ca2+].

PathHunter β-Arrestin GPCR cell lines are engineered to co-express the ProLink™ (PK) tagged GPCR and the Enzyme Acceptor (EA) tagged β-Arrestin. Activation of the GPCR-PK induces β-Arrestin-EA recruitment, forcing complementation of the two β-galactosidase enzyme fragments (EA and PK). The resulting functional enzyme hydrolyzes substrate to generate a chemiluminescent signal.

Family:

GPCR

Sub Family:

Serotonin

Class:

Class A

Protein Name:

5-HT2A

Uniprot Number:

P35363

Protein Aliases:

5-HT-2A|Serotonin receptor 2A

Gene Name:

HTR2A

Gene ID:

15558

Gene Aliases:

HTR2

Accession Number:

NM_172812

Organism:

Mouse

Cell Type:

CHO-K1

Assay Information

Assay Type:

Functional

Assay Sub Type:

Cell Based

Functional Mode:

PAM

Testing Information

Control Activator:

serotonin

Test Concentration / Dose:

Eurofins will provide IC/EC50 calculation if 10 concentrations are selected

Test Sample Requirements:

40uL of a 1000X stock for the first assay and 2uL for each additional assay (assay = 1 target, 1 readout, 1 mode)

Minimum Order Quantity:

20

Turnaround Time

Standard:

15 Business Days

Clinical Relevance

Adverse / Beneficial Action:

Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonism may be hallucinogenic, facilitate vasoconstriction and gastrointestinal transit. Receptor antagonism may prevent peripheral vascular thrombosis, reduce psychosis and extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotic agents.

Additional Information

Brand:

LeadHunter

Testing Location:

USA - Fremont, CA