Invitrogen™ GPRC6A Polyclonal Antibody

GPRC6A is an Orphan-U GPCR with an unknown ligand. G-protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) comprise one of the largest families of signaling molecules with more thana thousandmembers currently predicted to exist. All GPCRs share a structural motif consisting of seven membrane-spanning helices, and exist in both active and inactive forms. An array of activating ligands participate in the conformation of GPCRs which leads to signaling via G-proteins and downstream effectors. Ongoing studies have also shown the vast series of reactions which participate in the negative regulation of GPCRs. This turn-off activity has tremendous implications for the physiological action of the cell, and continues to drive pharmacological research for new drug candidates. Twoblockbuster drugs which have been developed as GPCR-targetedpharmaceuticals are Zyprexa (Eli Lilly) and Claritin (Schering-Plough) which have multi-billion dollar shares of the mental health and allergy markets, respectively.