Alternative Names
Neuronal Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Alpha-5; CHRNA5; NACHRA5
Background
Neuronal Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit α-5 (NACHRA5) is a member of the ligand-gated ion channel family. Neuronal AChR is composed of two different type of subunits: α and non-α. When NACHRA5 binds to acetylcholine, the AChR responds by an extensive change in conformation that affects all subunits, leading to the opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. Genetic variations in NACHRA5 have been related to susceptibility to smoking-related behavioral traits and lung cancer, contributing to the smoking quantitative trait locus 3.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.