| Gene Symbol |
CHRNA5
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| Gene Synonyms |
Acra-5 Acra5 LNCR2 |
| Gene Full Name |
cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 subunit |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit and a member of a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast signal transmission at synapses. These receptors are thought to be heteropentamers composed of separate but similar subunits. Defects in this gene have been linked to susceptibility to lung cancer type 2 (LNCR2).[provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010] |
| Alternative Names |
acetylcholine receptor acetylcholine receptor alpha 5 acetylcholine receptor nicotinic alpha 5 (neuronal) cholinergic receptor Cholinergic receptor neuronal nicotinic alpha polypeptide-5 cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 (neuronal) cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha polypeptide 5 ligand-gated ion channel subunit nAChR alpha 5 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha5 subunit nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha5 subunit |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
53kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell junction, synapse, postsynaptic cell membrane,Cell membrane |