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HTS155RTA Ready-to-Assay™ MC5 Melanocortin Receptor Frozen Cells

Human MC5 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.

Host Cell: Chem-10 Entrez Gene Number: NM_005913
HTS155RTA
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SpeciesHost CellsProtein Target
Human Chem-10MC5
Description
Catalogue NumberHTS155RTA
Trade Name
  • Ready-to-Assay
DescriptionReady-to-Assay™ MC5 Melanocortin Receptor Frozen Cells
Background InformationMillipore’s Ready-to-Assay GPCR frozen cells are designed for simple, rapid calcium assays with no requirement for intensive cell culturing. Millipore has optimized the freezing conditions to provide cells with high viability and functionality post-thaw. The user simply thaws the cells and resuspends them in media, dispenses cell suspension into assay plates and, following over night recovery, assays for calcium response.

The melanocortin system consists of five seven-transmembrane spanning G-protein coupled receptors, MC1-MC5 (Gantz and Fong, 2003). Among the five members of the melanocortin receptor family, MC2 and MC5 are expressed in peripheral tissues. The MC2 receptor (ACTH receptor) is almost exclusively expressed in the adrenal cortex whereas MC5 is expressed in several organs including the adrenal cortex. Studies have shown that targeted disruption of the MC5R gene produced mice with a severe defect in water repulsion and thermoregulation caused by decreased production of sebaceous lipids (Chen et al., 1997). In addition, MC5 is required for secretion from several exocrine glands, indicating that melanocortin peptides integrate the function of exocrine glands (Entwistle et al., 1990). Millipore’s cloned human MC5 -expressing cell line is made in the Chem-10 host, which supports high levels of recombinant MC5 expression on the cell surface and contains optimized levels of a recombinant promiscuous G protein to couple the receptor to the calcium signaling pathway. Thus, the cell line is an ideal tool for screening for agonists, antagonists, and modulators at MC5.
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Components
  • Pack contains 2 vials of mycoplasma-free cells, 1 ml per vial.
  • Fifty (50) mL of Media Component.
Detection methodFluorescent
Quality LevelMQ300
Applications
ApplicationHuman MC5 GPCR frozen cells for Calcium Flux FLIPR Assays.
Key Applications
  • Calcium Flux Assays
Biological Information
Entrez Gene Number
GPCR ClassA
Host CellsChem-10
Protein TargetMC5
Target Sub-FamilyMelanocortin
Cell Line Type
  • GPCR Cell Lines
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  • This product contains genetically modified organisms (GMO). Within the EU GMOs are regulated by Directives 2001/18/EC and 2009/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and their national implementation in the member States respectively. This legislation obliges MilliporeSigma to request certain information about you and the establishment where the GMOs are being handled. Click here for Enduser Declaration (EUD) Form.
  • Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.
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Material Size1 kit
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HTS155RTA 04053252377983

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