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ADIPOR1 · Western blot design guide
Design a Western Blot for ADIPOR1
Real validated ADIPOR1 Western blot protocols, expected-band and isoform facts, troubleshooting for weak or shifted signal, and recommended anti-ADIPOR1 WB antibodies. Everything you need to plan the experiment before you commit precious samples.
Last reviewed: May 2026 · Scientific review: Boster Bio technical team
ADIPOR1 Western Blot Experimental Design Guide
Expected bands, validated protocols, controls and antibodies — the at-a-glance facts below, then the full design guide.
Must know before running
| Expected band | ~42.6 kDa | |
| Observed band | Approximately 43 kDa | |
| Gel | 10–12% | |
| Negative control | siRNA / KO lysate |
Important caveats
Reasons your observed band may differ from the expected size.
| PTM | — | |
| Caveat | Homo/heterooligomer formation | |
| Regulation | Heme metabolism | |
| Isoform | 1 isoform(s) |
Section 1
Real Curated ADIPOR1 Western Blot Protocols
Literature-validated Western blot parameters for ADIPOR1 — gel percentage, transfer, blocking, antibody incubation and detection, extracted from published methods.
| Sample / lysate | Rat Thymus at 50ug, Lane 2: Rat Testis at 50ug, Lane 3: MCF-7 at 40ug, Lane 4: A549 at 40ug. After electrophoresis, proteins were transferred to a nitrocellulose membrane at 150 mA for 50-90 minutes. Blocked the membrane with 5% non-fat milk/TBS for 1.5 hour at RT. The membrane was incubated with rabbit anti-ADIPOR1 antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody (Catalog # PB9418) at 0.5 μg/mL overnight at 4°C, then washed with TBS-0.1%Tween 3 times with 5 minutes each and probed with a goat anti-rabbit IgG-HRP secondary antibody at a dilution of 1:5000 for 1.5 hour at RT. The signal is developed using an Enhanced Chemiluminescent detection (ECL) kit (Catalog # EK1002) with Tanon 5200 system. A specific band was detected for ADIPOR1 at approximately 43 kDa. The expected band size for ADIPOR1 is at 43 kDa |
| Gel % | 10–12% |
| Transfer | nitrocellulose membrane, 150 mA, 50–90 min |
| Membrane | nitrocellulose |
| Blocking | 5% non-fat milk / TBS, 1.5 h RT |
| Primary antibody | 0.5 µg/mL |
| Primary incubation | overnight at 4 °C |
| Secondary antibody | goat anti-rabbit IgG-HRP, 1:5000 |
| Wash | TBS-0.1% Tween, 3 × 5 min |
| Detection | ECL |
| Exposure / imaging | Tanon 5200 |
| Observed band | 43 kDa |
Section 2
What Is the Expected ADIPOR1 Western Blot Band Size?
ADIPOR1 has a 42.6 kDa predicted backbone and runs at essentially the same size, about 43 kDa, since it lacks glycosylation, cleavage, or disulfide-linked dimerization.
| single clean band at approximately 43 kDa | matches the 42.6 kDa predicted monomer mass for ADIPOR1, with no glycosylation, cleavage, or isoform variation to shift it |
| no diffuse smear above the main band | zero annotated glycosylation sites mean no heterogeneous sugar-driven mass increase is expected |
| no doublet or ladder of bands | only one isoform is annotated for ADIPOR1, so multiple isoform-driven bands are not expected |
| faint higher-molecular-weight band above the ~43 kDa monomer | residual non-covalent homo- or hetero-oligomer (with ADIPOR2) that did not fully dissociate during sample preparation |
| band at the same position as the full-length predicted size, not smaller | no signal peptide or propeptide is annotated, so there is no cleaved mature fragment running below the precursor size |
💡Expected ADIPOR1 appearanceExpect a single, clean band at approximately 43 kDa, matching both the 42.6 kDa UniProt-predicted monomer mass and the empirically observed band, since ADIPOR1 has no glycosylation, cleavage, or isoform variants to shift it.
| Predicted mass (UniProt) | 375 aa / 42.6 kDa unmodified backbone sets the baseline expected monomer size, closely matching the ~43 kDa empirical band |
| No N-/O-glycosylation sites annotated | with zero glycosylation sites listed, there is no glycan-driven upward mass shift or smearing above the ~43 kDa monomer |
| No signal peptide or propeptide | the full-length sequence is used to compute mass, so there is no precursor-to-mature cleavage that would shift the band lower |
| Single annotated isoform | with only one isoform listed, no additional isoform-driven bands at different molecular weights are expected |
| Homo-/hetero-oligomerization (with ADIPOR2) | non-covalent oligomer formation, with no disulfide bonds annotated, means fully denatured and reduced samples should resolve to the ~43 kDa monomer, though incomplete denaturation can leave higher-MW oligomer species |
| Situation | Likely cause | Next action |
|---|---|---|
| No band in lysate | standard lysis buffers may not fully solubilize this multi-pass membrane receptor, leaving it in the insoluble membrane pellet | use a detergent-based membrane extraction buffer and load a membrane-enriched fraction rather than relying only on a mild whole-cell lysate |
| Band higher than expected | incomplete denaturation or reduction leaves the non-covalent homo- or hetero-oligomer (with ADIPOR2) partially intact | fully denature and reduce samples with SDS sample buffer and freshly prepared lysate to dissociate oligomers down to the ~43 kDa monomer |
| Broad smear instead of sharp band | the hydrophobic multi-pass transmembrane topology promotes aggregation, especially if samples are boiled at high temperature | heat samples at a lower temperature for a shorter time instead of full boiling to limit membrane protein aggregation |
| Multiple bands | residual monomer-plus-oligomer species from ADIPOR1 homo-/hetero-oligomerization with ADIPOR2 can appear alongside the main ~43 kDa band | treat the ~43 kDa band as the specific monomer signal and confirm identity by comparing fully reduced versus partially reduced preps |
| Weak or no signal | as a membrane-embedded receptor, ADIPOR1 can be underrepresented in lysates prepared without membrane-protein-compatible detergents | increase protein loading and use a membrane-protein extraction or enrichment protocol before probing |
Experiment evidence
Western blot images showing ADIPOR1 band
PB9418 · ADIPOR1
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Real WB data behind the band-size expectations in this section.
Sample controls for ADIPOR1 Western blot
🧪For positive controls for ADIPOR1 in Western blot, you can use a lysate from a cell line engineered to express or overexpress ADIPOR1, since the Human Protein Atlas does not report tissue-specific expression data for this protein.
Positive control: ADIPOR1-overexpression lysate
Negative control: ubiquitously expressed; use siRNA knockdown or KO line
Loading controls: Run GAPDH and β-actin alongside a total-protein stain (e.g., stain-free gel imaging, Ponceau S, or REVERT) as loading controls.
⚠️Feasibility: As a multi-pass membrane protein with no HPA expression data to guide tissue selection, a genuine positive/negative tissue pair cannot be confirmed, so validate specificity using an overexpression lysate paired with an siRNA or CRISPR knockout line.
Comprehensive Human Protein Atlas IHC scoring per tissue. Rows are taken directly from the HPA tissue chart — click any row's HPA link to view the source.
Positive expression · recommended positive controls
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
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Undetected expression · recommended negative controls
| Tissue | Cell type | Level | Evidence | Source |
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Section 3
Advanced ADIPOR1 Western Blot Tips
Deeper troubleshooting and optimisation questions for ADIPOR1, answered from its protein features.
Why does ADIPOR1 typically run near its predicted 42.6 kDa mass?
ADIPOR1 has no signal peptide, propeptide, glycosylation, or disulfide bonds annotated, so its mature form closely matches the calculated mass; the commonly observed ~43 kDa band is consistent with this unmodified single-isoform protein.
Does ADIPOR1 show multiple isoform bands on blots?
UniProt lists only one ADIPOR1 isoform with no alternative splice forms, so a single band near 43 kDa is expected; extra bands more likely reflect oligomeric species or nonspecific binding rather than isoforms.
Why might higher molecular weight ADIPOR1 bands appear?
ADIPOR1 forms homooligomers and heterooligomers with ADIPOR2 and interacts with APPL2 via its BAR domain; incomplete denaturation of this multi-pass membrane protein can leave oligomeric complexes that migrate above the ~43 kDa monomer.
What lysis and blocking approach suits ADIPOR1 detection?
ADIPOR1 is a multi-pass membrane protein localized to the cell membrane and intracellular organelles, so use detergent-based lysis buffers for efficient solubilization. Block with 5% non-fat milk or BSA; since ADIPOR1 is annotated as a zinc metal-binding protein, avoid chelating agents like EDTA in blocking or wash buffers that could disrupt native structure.
What transfer method to use for ADIPOR1 Western blot?
Because ADIPOR1 is a hydrophobic multi-pass transmembrane protein, use wet transfer with methanol-containing buffer (10-20%) at low-to-moderate voltage over an extended time, or a semi-dry system optimized for membrane proteins, to ensure efficient elution of this integral membrane receptor from the gel.
How should ADIPOR1 signal be quantified across samples?
Since ADIPOR1 lacks reported PTMs or glycoforms that would alter its mass, normalize the single ~43 kDa band to a membrane-appropriate loading control; avoid nuclear or cytosolic reference proteins given ADIPOR1's cell membrane and intracellular organelle localization.
What causes unexpected ADIPOR1 band patterns?
Because ADIPOR1 partners with ADIPOR2 and APPL2 within membrane complexes, incompletely reduced or under-denatured samples can show heterooligomer bands above 43 kDa; degradation of this multi-pass membrane protein during extraction may also generate faint lower molecular weight fragments.
Boster reagents
Best ADIPOR1 Western Blot Antibodies
BosterBio's ADIPOR1 antibodies are among the best-performing WB antibodies on the market — well cited, thoroughly validated, and orthogonally cross-validated against negative tissues and complementary methods.
Real WB data
Anti-Adiponectin Receptor 1/ADIPOR1 Antibody Picoband®
Cat # PB9418
Boster's anti-ADIPOR1 antibody is a top-performing, widely cited reagent for Western blot, rigorously validated through orthogonal testing against negative tissue controls and complementary detection methods, ensuring reliable, specific, and reproducible ADIPOR1 detection across experimental systems.
Which to pick: Only PB9418 is catalogued for ADIPOR1, backed by an actual Western blot image (rat thymus lysate), so it's the clear choice, no alternative SKUs to compare against for this target.
Source: BosterBio ADIPOR1 gene-info card — filtered to Western-blot-capable antibodies; each card shows that product's actual WB validation figure.
References
- UniProt Consortium. UniProt entry Q96A54.
- Human Protein Atlas. ADIPOR1 tissue expression.