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Insulin Receptor Alpha Antibody INSR/2277R recognizes the alpha subunit of the insulin receptor (INSR), a transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinase that mediates the biological effects of insulin. INSR is synthesized as a single precursor protein that undergoes glycosylation and proteolytic processing to generate alpha and beta subunits. These chains remain linked by disulfide bonds and assemble into the mature heterotetrameric receptor. The alpha subunits are located extracellularly and participate in ligand binding, while the beta subunits span the plasma membrane and contain the intracellular tyrosine kinase domains.
Insulin binding to the extracellular portion of INSR induces conformational changes that activate kinase activity within the beta subunits. Subsequent phosphorylation events recruit insulin receptor substrates and activate signaling networks including the PI3K-AKT and RAS-MAPK pathways. These pathways connect insulin receptor activation with glucose uptake, glycogen synthesis, lipid and protein metabolism, cellular growth, and survival, making INSR a central regulator of metabolic homeostasis.
Altered insulin receptor expression and signaling are investigated extensively in metabolic disease and insulin resistance. Pathogenic INSR variants can produce severe inherited disorders of insulin action, including Donohue syndrome, Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome, and type A insulin resistance syndrome. INSR signaling is also studied in cancer biology because receptor-mediated metabolic and mitogenic pathways can influence proliferation, survival, and nutrient utilization. Alternative splicing generates receptor isoforms with differences in ligand recognition and signaling behavior.
Clone INSR/2277R is a recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibody generated against a recombinant fragment corresponding to approximately amino acids 140-301 of human INSR. This region lies within the extracellular alpha subunit of the receptor, supporting the alpha-chain specificity of this INSR Alpha Antibody. NSJ Bioreagents supplies clone INSR/2277R for research use only.
An Insulin Receptor Alpha Antibody can be used to investigate the extracellular alpha subunit of INSR and its relationship to insulin recognition, receptor biology, metabolic regulation, insulin resistance, and insulin-responsive signaling.
For a monoclonal antibody with broader Western blot and immunofluorescence validation, see our Insulin Receptor Antibody GGA-9 / INSR Monoclonal Antibody page.
Optimal dilution of the Insulin Receptor Alpha Antibody INSR/2277R / INSR Alpha Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
1. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.
A recombinant partial protein from the extracellular region of the protein was used as the immunogen for the Insulin Receptor Alpha Antibody INSR/2277R.
Store the Insulin Receptor Alpha Antibody INSR/2277R at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
INSR alpha antibody, insulin receptor alpha subunit antibody, insulin receptor alpha chain antibody, CD220 alpha antibody
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