Gene Symbol |
CHRNA6
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Entrez Gene |
8973
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Alt Symbol |
CHNRA6
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 6 (neuronal)
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Other Description |
acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic, alpha 6 (neuronal)|cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 6|neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-6
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Swissprots |
Q15825 B4DQH1 B2R8V4
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Accessions |
BAC06855 CCQ43252 EAW63207 Q15825 AK298798 BAG60933 AK313521 BAG36301 BC014456 AAH14456 DC307404 HQ448331 ADQ32811 U62435 AAB40113 Y16282 CAA76155 NM_001199279 NP_001186208 NM_004198 NP_004189
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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 |
Nicotine addiction, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
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