ValiScreen Cells, opioid NOP (ORL1) receptor, human recombinant, HEK293

Aequorin is a photo protein originating from the jellyfish Aequorea Victoria. The apo-enzyme (apoaequorin) is a 21 kD protein, which requires a hydrophobic prosthetic group, coelenterazine, to be converted to aequorin,the active form of the enzyme. This enzyme possesses 3 calcium binding sites which control its activity.

G protein coupled-receptors (GPCRs) are one of the most intensively studied drug targets, with up to one-third of all marketed therapeutics acting by binding to GPCRs. Therapies that target GPCRs include both agonist and antagonists that are used in the treatment of disease in nearly every major organ system and hold significance in several therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences, respiratory diseases, metabolic disorders, oncology, and rare diseases.

We know the importance of furthering GPCR research - and we answer the call with application notes, white papers, and end-to-end solutions including reagents, instruments, and tools for all aspects of research into today’s most promising drug target.

PerkinElmer’s validated, ready-to-use AequoZen™or cAMPZen™ frozen, irradiated cells make it easier for you to perform functional testing of GPCRs. Just thaw and use! Reliable, convenient AequoZen cells for aequorin calcium testing or cAMPZen cells for cAMP testing let you get the testing done. So you can concentrate on results.