Rabbit anti-Human ADIPOR1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q96A54

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ADIPOR1

Target Full Name

Adiponectin receptor protein 1

Target Function

Receptor for ADIPOQ, an essential hormone secreted by adipocytes that regulates glucose and lipid metabolism. Required for normal glucose and fat homeostasis and for maintaining a normal body weight. ADIPOQ-binding activates a signaling cascade that leads to increased AMPK activity, and ultimately to increased fatty acid oxidation, increased glucose uptake and decreased gluconeogenesis. Has high affinity for globular adiponectin and low affinity for full-length adiponectin.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.

Target Protein Families

ADIPOR family

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed. Highly expressed in heart and skeletal muscle. Expressed at intermediate level in brain, spleen, kidney, liver, placenta, lung and peripheral blood leukocytes. Weakly expressed in colon, thymus and small intestine.

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

ADIPOR1; PAQR1; TESBP1A; CGI-45; Adiponectin receptor protein 1; Progestin and adipoQ receptor family member 1; Progestin and adipoQ receptor family member I

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein which acts as a receptor for adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipocytes which regulates fatty acid catabolism and glucose levels. Binding of adiponectin to the encoded protein results in activation of an AMP-activated kinase signaling pathway which affects levels of fatty acid oxidation and insulin sensitivity. A pseudogene of this gene is located on chromosome 14. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.