Gene Symbol |
CHRNE
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Entrez Gene |
1145
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Alt Symbol |
ACHRE, CMS1D, CMS1E, CMS2A, FCCMS, SCCMS
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, epsilon (muscle)
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Other Description |
AchR epsilon subunit|acetylcholine receptor subunit epsilon|acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic, epsilon (muscle)|cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, epsilon polypeptide
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Swissprots |
D3DTK6 Q04844
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Accessions |
AAD24503 BAB97270 EAW90394 EAW90395 EAW90396 Q04844 AI041890 BC156077 AAI56078 BC157043 AAI57044 X66403 CAA47030 XM_011523631 XP_011521933 NM_000080 NP_000071
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Function |
After binding acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits and leads to opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane.
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Subcellular Location |
Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
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Top Pathways |
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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