QuickView for CHRNA6 (gene)

Gene Symbol:

CHRNA6 Homo sapiens

Full name:

cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 6 subunit

Synonyms:

CHNRA6, neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-6, acetylcholine receptor, nicotinic, alpha 6 (neuronal), cholinergic receptor, nicotinic alpha 6, cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 6 (neuronal), cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha polypeptide 6

Genomic Location:

Chr 8: 42726920-42742776

Description:

This gene encodes an alpha subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These receptors consist of five subunits and function as ion channels involved in neurotransmission. The encoded protein is a subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that mediate dopaminergic neurotransmission and are activated by acetylcholine and exoge...

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This gene encodes an alpha subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These receptors consist of five subunits and function as ion channels involved in neurotransmission. The encoded protein is a subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors that mediate dopaminergic neurotransmission and are activated by acetylcholine and exogenous nicotine. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been observed for this gene. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with both nicotine and alcohol dependence.

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Orthologs:

Mus musculus ,  Rattus norvegicus ,  D. melanogaster ,  C. elegans ,  Macaca mulatta ,  Gallus gallus ,  Pan troglodytes ,  Canis lupus familiaris ,  Bos taurus ,  Danio rerio

External Links:

Entrez Gene

Transcription Factor
Binding Sites:

AACTTT_UNKNOWN ,  CEBPGAMMA_Q6

Cytogenetic Map:

8p11.21

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