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Gene information for CHRNA4 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID1137
Official gene symbolCHRNA4
Full namecholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 4
Aliases,BFNC,EBN,EBN1,FLJ95812,NACHR,NACHRA4,NACRA4,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, which belongs to a superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels that play a role in fast signal transmission at synapses. These pentameric receptors can bind acetylcholine, which causes an extensive change in conformation that leads to the opening of an ion-conducting channel across the plasma membrane. This protein is an integral membrane receptor subunit that can interact with either nAChR beta-2 or nAChR beta-4 to form a functional receptor. Mutations in this gene cause nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy type 1. Polymorphisms in this gene that provide protection against nicotine addiction have been described. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20q13.2-q13.3
Gene position61992695 - 61974665  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size18031 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID118504