Human Urocortin Alexa Fluor® 750-conjugated Antibody

Applications

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

Background: Urocortin

Urocortin (UCN, UCN1) is a member of the widely expressed corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) peptide family that includes UCN1-3 and CRF. UCN stimulates cAMP and MAPK pathways via either of two G-protein coupled receptors, CRFR1 and CRFR2, while other family members prefer CRFR1 (CRF) or CRFR2 (UCN2, UCN3). In the brain, UCN has been implicated in counteracting stress-provoked anxiety and suppressing appetite. It also modulates metabolic activity in peripheral tissues and protects the heart from ischemia/reprofusion injury. The UCN cDNA encodes 124 aa, including a 25 aa signal sequence, a 57 aa propeptide, and a 42 aa mature active 5 kDa UCN peptide. The proform of human UCN (aa 26-124, 11 kDa predicted) shares approximately 80% aa sequence identity with mouse and rat UCN.

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Related Research Areas

• Inflammatory Mediators
• Metabolic Peptide Hormones and Regulators
• Neurotransmitters, Neuroactive Molecules and Associated Enzymes
• Obesity