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Summary Expression Phenotypes Gene Literature (92) GO Terms (4) Nucleotides (144) Proteins (23) Interactants (193) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-5994597
Gene Symbol:
 chrna4

Gene Name: 
cholinergic receptor, nicotinic alpha 4

Synonyms:
bfnc , ebn , ebn1 , nachr , nAChR , nachra4 [+] ( Nomenclature history )

Gene Function:
Ultrahigh sulfur keratin-associated protein

Protein 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.


InterPro :
Neurotransmitter ion chnl CS, Neur chan lig-bd sf, Neur chan lig-bd, Neuro-gated channel TM sf, [+]

Interactants:
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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy [+]

OMIM:
TOBACCO ADDICTION, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO [+]

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Expression                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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